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Seanad: Developments in Organic Sector and Greyhound Industry: Statements (22 Feb 2017)

Paudie Coffey: ...a famous stadium, not only in Ireland. It hosts many famous racing and soccer days, but it is only open one night a week, which is a crying shame. Reform of how we incentivise trainers and breeders to enter dogs in races could increase numbers.I acknowledge there are good people in the industry and good people managing our tracks but there needs to be a review in order that there will be...

Seanad: Welfare of Greyhounds Bill 2010: Second Stage (18 Jan 2011)

Paudie Coffey: I acknowledge that the Minister must leave the House to deal with important business. I thank the Minister for introducing this important legislation. It follows on from the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2010, which was widely debated in this House and on consideration of which considerable time was spent with contributions from Senators on all sides. At the start of the debate on the...

Seanad: Social Welfare Bill 2010: Second Stage (14 Dec 2010)

Paudie Coffey: ...work. The same applies to blind people. Last week on radio I heard blind people speak about their real life experiences. A basic requirement is that they be able to afford to feed the guide dog allocated to them. On child benefit, as I said last week, the hard decision has not been made. Surely we could find a fairer system or mechanism. There are millionaires who could cope very well...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2010)

Paudie Coffey: ...Senators in this House pointed out the problem regarding dual registration costs for those involved in the greyhound industry. An important point that applies to trainers, this amendment and all dog establishments is that this Bill will become law within the next couple of days and then it will be incumbent on all the local authorities to enforce it. I am interested to know how those who...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2010)

Paudie Coffey: I use this opportunity to defend my record and put the record straight. Several times on Committee and Report Stages I raised the matter of the standards required to be met by dog breeding establishments. The Minister has suggested the order will not commence until January next year, but this is a recent development. When the Bill was initiated in this House, the amendment dealing with the...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2010)

Paudie Coffey: This side of the House did put down an amendment to increase that period from four months to two years. We expressed amazement that any expert on dog breeding would suggest that a bitch could breed at four months but the Minister refused to accept or even discuss that amendment. We even offered to withdraw it in favour of a lesser period at that time. We suggested six months, a year or...

Seanad: Order of Business. (1 Jul 2010)

Paudie Coffey: I thank Senator O'Donovan for his acknowledgement. I also thank Senator Ormonde and other Senators on the other side of the House who spoke in favour of Fine Gael amendments to the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill which they saw as credible and realistic. It was disappointing to hear Independent Members and backbench Fianna Fáil Deputies debating matters in the media. Two months ago we...

Seanad: Order of Business (29 Jun 2010)

Paudie Coffey: ...going through the Houses of the Oireachtas that are essentially anti-rural, as most Members of the House realise. It is the thin end of the wedge. I refer to the Wildlife (Amendment) Bill and the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill which are an attack on traditional, rural pursuits that date back as far as Fionn and the Fianna. The Leader's party calls itself the Soldiers of Destiny and...

Seanad: Order of Business. (22 Apr 2010)

Paudie Coffey: ...small business and manufacturing mean to the country and how they can stimulate employment. In response to Senator Dearey, perhaps the Fianna Fáil Senators are beginning to see the light on the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill and the threat it poses to the greyhound industry and rural sports such as hunting. I urge the Leader to bring the Bill before the House and accept the amendments...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Paudie Coffey: ...have been tabled because of the greyhound industry's genuine concern that, if the Bill is passed as drafted, it will prove a real threat to the industry's viability. Given the breeding of champion dogs in Ireland and its high reputation here and abroad, I wish to point out an important statistic, that is, 77% of the dogs racing in the UK are Irish bred. This tells me that the industry...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Paudie Coffey: ...of State and the House that the greyhound industry is worth over €560 million per annum to the economy. Almost 11,000 full and part-time workers are employed in this industry. Some 77% of the dogs raced in the UK are Irish bred. If this section, as it stands, is passed, it will mean that champion brood bitches that have already bred six litters will not be allowed to breed again in...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Paudie Coffey: ...veterinary practitioners. We would not have a problem in this regard, as vets have qualifications and backgrounds in this area. It is section 16(1)() that has caused the greyhound industry and dog breeders significant concern. There is no clear definition of an authorised person. Rather, the Bill states: "persons connected with animal welfare with whom an arrangement has been entered...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Paudie Coffey: ...That is what people are afraid of. Inspections must be carried out in an objective, fair and professional manner. While Opposition Members have no objection to veterinary practitioners inspecting dog-breeding premises, we are not happy with the very broad and vague definition in the Bill of "persons connected with animal welfare". The Minister must address this matter, which is of grave...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Paudie Coffey: ...will be infiltrated by any Tom, Dick or Harry given that any person may be appointed an inspector under the terms of the Bill. Such a scenario would pose a major threat to the well-established dog breeding industry. I do not have a problem with proper scrutiny of puppy breeding establishments and the introduction of appropriate standards. The rogues who have given the industry a bad name...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (9 Mar 2010)

Paudie Coffey: ...1), between lines 20 and 21, to insert the following: "(a) remove without warrant any animal from premises which he or she has reasonable grounds for believing are being used for the operation of a dog breeding establishment, if he or she has reasonable grounds for believing that such removal is necessary for the protection of the welfare of such animal,".

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2010)

Paudie Coffey: ..., not only in Ireland but also internationally. Greyhound breeding lines have been established over many generations. As I said earlier, they are well regulated through the DNA profiling of stud dogs and bitches. The information has been well recorded for everyone to see. In a successful greyhound breeding establishment, when a bitch produces successful litters and reaches the limit of...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2010)

Paudie Coffey: ...It will obliterate the Irish greyhound industry and its international reputation because we will end up exporting our best brood bitches and their litters will no longer be considered Irish racing dogs. It is a massive industry, although I an not sure the Minister acknowledges the benefits it brings to the country.

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2010)

Paudie Coffey: ...standards and controls in the greyhound industry with regard to DNA profiling, tattoo ear-marking and the like with regard to existing establishments. Many greyhound trainers do not even own the dogs they look after. There is another category of people who rear greyhounds as a livelihood. They take on greyhound puppies, rear them until they are approximately one year old and then...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2010)

Paudie Coffey: The Minister claimed 10% of dogs seized are stray greyhounds.

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Mar 2010)

Paudie Coffey: ...live in a kennel somewhere? The Irish Greyhound Board takes a responsible approach to how it manages greyhounds which are no longer racing. The board has refuted the Department's figures on stray dogs. In recent research it did with county council dog pounds, it found 151 greyhounds were put to sleep one year, which comes to 1% of the total. The Irish Greyhound Board also funds the...