John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

Amendment No. 26 provides that a stipendiary steward or a veterinarian nominated by the ICC or the IGB can accompany a person authorised by a local authority on an inspection of a dog breeding establishment used for the training or breeding of greyhounds and registered with the IGB-ICC. This amendment aims to provide reassurance to greyhound owners who may have concerns regarding an unaccompanied visit by a person authorised by a local authority. I hope the amendment will help provide sufficient reassurance to the ICC-IGB regarding inspections. Joint inspections will also lead to better mutual understanding and enhanced liaison between local authority staff and the IGB-ICC nominees.