Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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It is very much part of it at the moment. As I mentioned, 10% of the funding for Rásaíocht Con Éireann is for welfare and integrity measures and it is taking specific steps that are achieving significant progress. The RCÉTS started last year. It is being implemented and will be stepped out into phase 2 next year. The rehoming programme for greyhounds is also important. We seek to build on those measures next year. For example, the rehoming trust rehomed 1,775 greyhounds in 2020. That increased to 2,234 last year and from January to October, this year 1,509 greyhounds were rehomed. Private greyhound rehoming organisations receive financial support from the trust which assists with the veterinary costs involved in preparing retired greyhounds for rehoming. Some €29,000 was spent in 2020 and €42,000 was spent last year. Again, we plan to build on that.