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- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: Do the witnesses agree with the assertion that Rásaíocht Con Éireann is not a racing-centric organisation and the primary focus is on breeding?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: So Mr. Herbert disagrees with that. It went on to say that in excess 6,250 dogs - this is 2017 and my understanding is not much has changed since - are exported to England, Scotland and Wales for prices less than 50% of the production cost, a fact that has enabled Irish greyhounds to take over 83% of the British pool of dogs. Is that correct?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: It is 83%.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: We are breeding 83% of the pool of racing dogs in Britain.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: It further stated: "The ... problem emerges with the lack of clarity around what happens to some 6,000 pups each year which [have not been] accounted for". Earlier Deputy Hourigan dealt with this. I welcome the traceability system. That is a positive step. It is important that the industry or sector - "sector" is a better word; "industry" is not good when talking about dogs - should have...
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: The sector receives funding from the 80:20 horse and greyhound racing fund.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: That was disputed in this report though. I think the witnesses would accept that. The report outlined that the root causes of the mass culling of pups needed to be addressed and that it could threaten the industry. Do you accept there is an issue to be dealt with?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: I do not think we would dispute that.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: However, there is a considerable difference between the figures that are produced and the figures that wind up in the pool. It is a percentage.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: Does that include greyhounds under 12 weeks?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: You are saying you can only account for those. I understand you cannot account for greyhounds from the moment of birth. You are telling me you can account for all greyhounds but we know you cannot account for anything up to 12 weeks. Are the 12 weeks statutory? Can it go beyond 12 weeks? Can an owner let it run to 13 or 14 weeks? Is there flexibility or is set at 12 weeks?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: Will you give me a "Yes" or "No"?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: By 12 weeks.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: That is clear.
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: The report was commissioned by your board, Mr. Nyhan. Are you concerned about the fact that you have basically rejected the report and now face having to defend a legal action. Are you concerned about that?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: Are you concerned about the fact that you commissioned this report and find yourselves in a situation where you face legal action by the body that carried out the report? Is it worrying for the board?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: I welcome the improvement in the traceability system. The Minister has a copy of that report. Is that right?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: Why has the Minister's office not received that report?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: Are you saying that Rásaíocht Con Éireann has not given the Department the full report?
- Public Accounts Committee: Greyhound Racing Ireland: Financial Statements 2021 (10 Nov 2022)
Brian Stanley: Why is that, Mr. Nyhan?