School campaign to promote horse racing developed without Department of Education consultation

Minister for Education Norma Foley was described as having her head in the sand.

The Minister for Education has said that a primary schools campaign run by Horse Racing Ireland to introduce children to the sport was developed without her department’s consultation.

Norma Foley said videos filmed on school grounds to promote the campaign did not fall within her Department’s remit, though the use of school property for commercial purposes is considered "not generally appropriate”.