Written answers
Wednesday, 11 October 2017
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Irish Coursing Club
Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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158. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 466 of 3 October 2017, the number of dogs that a club (details supplied) has registered in breach of greyhounds legislation. [43089/17]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is responsible for the identification and registration of greyhounds in the Irish Greyhound Studbook. It is the controlling authority for the breeding and coursing of greyhounds.
The ICC is subject to the general control and direction of Bord na gCon under Section 26(2) of the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 (the Act). Bord na gCon is the statutory body with responsibility for the improvement and development of the greyhound industry, greyhound racing and coursing.
The details requested by the Deputy are an operational matter for Bord na gCon.
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