Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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995. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of racing greyhound pups born from information recorded when owners make a declaration of litter submission to a club (details supplied) for each of the years 2009 to 2020, specifically the individual number of pups per litter; if he will clarify that such information is available to his Department from the club database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24479/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) 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. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) has been the keeper for the Irish Greyhound Stud Book since 1923.

The ICC has informed the Department that the data requested by the Deputy is not available for the years 2009 to 2020 as their reporting system covered the total number of litters born but did not report the individual number of pups per litter. The ICC registration software system incorporates the capture of specific details relating to each greyhound from 2021 onwards.