Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Very much so. Funding is contingent on continuing progress and development in respect of welfare safeguards. Rásaíocht Con Éireann has done exceptional work. Its new traceability system has over 50,000 greyhounds registered and the greyhounds are monitored throughout their lifespan. There has also been very significant investment in rehoming programmes. It has been good to see that race numbers have started to pick up again in the last while and people are returning to the sport. Everyone in the sector is very aware that the future health of the sector very much depends on having good welfare throughout. Certainly that is something the Department is very clear on, as is Rásaíocht Con Éireann. It is on that basis that we are all going forward.