Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

The Jim Power report seems to imply that this is a massive loss-making exercise for people. Based on the report, there is double counting of numbers in terms of pups, the dog pool and exports. It does not add up. It seems this industry is not about racing at all but about breeding, as some 85% of dogs in the UK are from Ireland. Irish greyhound racing is a peripheral industry to the breeding industry. It goes directly to the United Kingdom and is propping up the gambling industry there, which is a £2.7 billion industry. I do not know if they need €19 million of Irish taxpayers' money to prop up their gambling.

The Greyhound Board of Great Britain, GBGB, has just announced that because of concerns over Irish welfare, they are going to start breeding. The business model, even based on the GRI report, will be under pressure. We will no longer be able to export at the level that we do now. Are there concerns about the export levels to the UK based on the GBGB announcement?