Written answers

Tuesday, 21 July 2020

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Greyhound Industry

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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509. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if additional funding has been released to the Irish Greyhound Board in respect of works to be carried out at Mullingar greyhound stadium; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16829/20]

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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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 is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

My Department has not released any additional funding in respect of works to be carried out at Mullingar greyhound stadium.

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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510. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Irish Greyhound Board is compliant with fire safety regulations at each track it operates; the number of inspections carried out at tracks in the past three years to date; the outcomes of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16830/20]

Photo of Dara CallearyDara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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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 is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Bord na gCon and therefore the question has been referred to the body for direct reply.

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