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

I will return to the issue of the studbook. I asked this question and I would expect to get a proper answer. The level of dogs being bred per year is a huge concern. That would be the view of the general public overall. If you were to take a straw poll of a random sample of the population, I am sure that is what would come back as the biggest problem. Could Greyhound Racing Ireland do anything to try to tighten that up or increase the regulatory standards? Could the witnesses look at that and come forward with a plan? It is the way business is done in the racing industry with horses. I know the breeding of dogs is very different and obviously involves a different number of pups being born. A horse normally has one foal but that is not the case with a dog or bitch. Is that something that could be looked at, to try to bolster the level of accreditation and confidence in greyhound racing in this country? That should be done, if it can be.