Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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275. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds exported to Pakistan in the years 2015, 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17245/17]

Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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276. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds exported to Argentina in each of the years 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17246/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 275 and 276 together.

While the export certification process does not differentiate between breeds of dogs, information received to date from the Department's local offices indicates that (i) 3 greyhounds were exported to Argentina in 2013, 33 in 2014, 3 in 2015, and 7 in 2016, with no exports in 2017 to date, and (ii) no greyhounds were exported direct from Ireland to Pakistan during 2016 or to date in 2017. 

Once appropriate animal health and welfare certification requirements are met, dogs, including greyhounds, may be exported internationally.  Exporters are required to comply with the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1 of 2005 on the protection of animals during transport.