John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

These amendments extend fee exemption to public trainers of greyhounds as defined in the regulations of 1961. This responds to Irish Coursing Club's concerns regarding the cost of registration. I am sensitive to these concerns and am happy to provide for such an exemption. It is my understanding, based on assurances given at meetings with the Irish Greyhound Board and the Irish Coursing Club, that trainers focus exclusively on training and do not breed greyhounds. I am, therefore, happy to exclude them from the registration fee, but not from the registration process.