Seanad debates

Wednesday, 3 March 2010

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Committee Stage (Resumed)

 

1:00 pm

Photo of Paddy BurkePaddy Burke (Fine Gael)

Every time the Minister speaks, he casts further aspersions on the Irish Greyhound Board. The Irish Coursing Club operates a register of all matings, litters born, adult greyhounds named and transferrals of ownership. All stud dogs and brood bitches are DNA profiled and all greyhounds are earmarked with tattoos for identification purposes. Litters are inspected by control stewards jointly appointed by the Irish Coursing Club and the Irish Greyhound Board. Clearly the Minister lacks confidence in this supervisory activity.

As Senator Coffey pointed out, the Irish Greyhound Board is a State body which operates under the auspices of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. It would appear from this section and the amendments to it that the Minister does not share our confidence in the board.

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