Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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405. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a veterinary surgeon is present at official and unofficial trials at Irish Greyhound Board trialing sessions. [53095/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Bord na gCon is a commercial state body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry.

Bord na gCon has informed me that a veterinary surgeon is in attendance at all race meetings and sales trials at Bord na gCon licenced stadia to ensure that appropriate care is provided to injured greyhounds and to advise the stewards on matters relating to greyhound welfare. A veterinary surgeon is not present at official and unofficial trials; however, contact details for a local veterinary surgeon can be provided by the track hosting the trials if the need arose.