Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 9 May 2017

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

General Scheme of Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed)

4:00 pm

Mr. Conor Dowling:

Potentially. If it was an offence under the Animal Health and Welfare Act, probably only the Garda would have the authority to investigate the matter. Currently, the stewards in the IGB are not authorised under the Act. That possibility might be considered also.