James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Okay. From the perspective of the future of greyhound racing, the number of dogs produced is a concern for animal rights activists. I am sure the witnesses are going to hear a lot more about that today. What work could be done, within reason and not damaging the sport, to try to improve the transparency around breeding and reduce the number of dogs in breeding? If that were done, would there be consequences for the level of meetings and the income for the organisation? That is a question that needs to be asked for those who are unfamiliar with the sport. The vast majority of the Irish public do not have any in-depth knowledge of greyhound racing.