Dr. Kevin Smyth:

I thank the Deputy for her question. The most important element, which was also mentioned in the preferred results report, is that Bord na gCon itself says that its figures could be disputed because of the lack of a traceability system. This is at the core of everything. It has taken more than 4.5 years to get the new Act through and it was only signed by the President at the end of May, but we now have the powers and ability to put in place a good traceability system. Traceability is key to solving the question of how many greyhounds there are. The Act is well advanced in terms of a commencement order. As Bord na gCon told the committee previously, it is putting its traceability system out to tender at the end of October.