Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

My fundamental question is to ask if the Minister is satisfied that the programme for Government commitment is being addressed. He shares the concerns of the public, to put it mildly, when it comes to the greyhound industry and what has been revealed in recent years. Greyhounds are killed annually because they are not fast enough to make it on the track. Dogs are being killed because they get injured. There is widespread use of banned substances to improve performance of greyhounds. Greyhounds are also being exported to countries like China and Pakistan where few, if any, laws exist to protect these dogs. Is the Minister satisfied that we are doing enough to meet that programme for Government commitment?

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