John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

I move amendment No. 10:

In page 5, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following:

" "Regulations of 1961" means the Greyhound Trainers' Regulations 1961 (S.I. No. 58 of 1961);".

This amendment refers to the regulations of 1961 which define a "stipendiary steward" as a steward appointed by the board to fulfil the duties of an authorised officer under the 1958 Act. I propose that a stipendiary steward or veterinary practitioner may accompany a local authority veterinary inspector for the inspection of premises containing registered greyhounds under the amendment to section 17. The purpose of this amendment is to give the Irish Coursing Club and the Irish Greyhound Board oversight of the inspection and improvement order process. It will become apparent that well run dog breeding establishments, with or without greyhounds, will have nothing to fear from these inspections.

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