Written answers
Tuesday, 2 May 2017
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Greyhound Industry
Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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1177. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the meetings that his Department has had, both internally and externally, with regard to the Irish Greyhound Board or the greyhound industry, since 6 May 2016, in tabular form. [19633/17]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The following is the information being sought by the Deputy.
| Date of Meeting | Topic | Internal/External |
|---|---|---|
| 11th May 2016 | State bodies Section Meeting in Cavan | Internal |
| 20th May 2016 | Corporate Governance Liaison meeting with BnG in Limerick HQ | External |
| 31st May 2016 | MoS Doyle meeting with the chairman and CEO of BnG | External |
| 15th June 2016 | State bodies Section Meeting Agriculture House | Internal |
| 24th June 2016 | Greyhound legislation meeting in Agriculture House | Internal |
| 27th June 2016 | Section Meeting Agriculture House | Internal |
| 28th June 2016 | State bodies Section Meeting Cavan | Internal |
| 1st July 2016 | State bodies Section meeting in Agriculture House | Internal |
| 5th July 2016 | Meetings with Dublin Greyhound Owners and Breeders Association & the Irish Greyhound Owners & Breeders Association | External |
| 11th July 2016 | Greyhound legislation meeting in Agriculture House | Internal |
| 20th July 2016 | Greyhound legislation meeting Agriculture House | Internal |
| 17th August 2016 | Greyhound legislation in Agriculture House | Internal |
| 24th August 2016 | Meeting with BnG in Limerick HQ re greyhound legislation | External |
| 14th September 2016 | Meeting with MoS Doyle and BnG in Limerick HQ | External |
| 17th October | Meeting with GRAI –Greyhound Welfare | External |
| 28th October 2016 | Coursing Monitoring Committee Annual Meeting in Agriculture House | External |
| 1st November 2016 | Greyhound legislation meeting with BnG in Agriculture House | External |
| 10th November 2016 | Greyhound Stakeholder Forum with Minister Doyle in Shelbourne Park | External |
| 14th November 2016 | Corporate Governance liaison meeting with BnG in Limerick HQ | External |
| 25th November 2016 | Meeting in Agriculture House re greyhound legislation | Internal |
| 30th November 2016 | Meeting with the ICC in Agriculture House re new greyhound legislation | External |
| 6th December 2016 | Meeting in Leinster House re Horse & Greyhound Racing Fund (Fund) | External |
| 12th December 2016 | Meeting with BNG re Greyhound legislation | External |
| 13th December 2016 | Greyhound Legislation Meeting and Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund meeting | Internal |
| 14th December 2016 | Briefing on Greyhound legislation with Oireachtas members | External |
| 20th February 2017 | State bodies Section meeting re legislation in Agriculture House | Internal |
| 21st February 2017 | Meeting with Minister Doyle in Seanad re debate on recent developments in the greyhound industry | Internal |
| 22nd February 2017 | Meeting with Minister Doyle in Seanad on recent developments in the greyhound industry | External |
| 28th February 2017 | Greyhound Legislation Meeting Agriculture House | Internal |
| 2nd March 2017 | Meeting on greyhound legislation in the Attorney General’s Office | Internal |
| 21st March 2017 | Meeting with Dublin GOBA and Minister Doyle in Agriculture House | External |
| 22nd March 2017 | Meeting with the Greyhound Phoenix Strategy Group | External |
| 31 March 2017 | Meeting in Agriculture House on greyhound legislation | Internal |
| 3rd April 2017 | Meeting in Agriculture House on greyhound legislation | Internal |
| 4th April 2017 | Joint Oireachtas Committee on greyhound legislation (pre-legislative scrutiny phase) | External |
In addition to the meetings listed there are regular informal contacts with Bord na gCon to discuss current issues pertaining to the greyhound industry.
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