Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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581. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of seizures by the investigations unit of his Department of a substance called release since 1 January 2018 to date in 2021; and the number of court proceedings that were initiated as a result of those seizures. [36021/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Releaseis a dangerous product for use by veterinary practitioners only and appropriately authorised officers may lawfully seize this product in circumstances provided for under the law.

Records of all seizures are not readily available but I can confirm that Court proceedings were initiated in one case as a result of a seizure made in 2018.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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582. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of seizures by his Departmental investigations unit of a substance called dexedrine and or any substance containing methamphetamine since 1 January 2018 to date in 2021; and the number of court proceedings that were initiated as a result of those seizures. [36022/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Dexedrineis a performance enhancing drug and appropriately authorised officers may lawfully seize this product in circumstances provided for under the law.

Records of all seizures are not readily available but I can confirm that a seizure of this product occurred in 2018 and that court proceedings were initiated against the individual from whom it was seized on foot of related offences.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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583. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of seizures by his Departmental investigations unit of a substance called 4 fillies anabolic steroid since 1 January 2018 to date in 2021; and the number of court proceedings that were initiated as a result of those seizures. [36023/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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4 Fillies is an anabolic steroid with performance enhancing properties and appropriately authorised officers may lawfully seize this product in circumstances provided for under the law.

Records of all seizures are not readily available but I can confirm that a seizure of this product occurred in 2018 and that court proceedings were initiated against the individual from whom it was seized.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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584. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of seizures by his Departmental investigations unit of a substance called cartrophen since 1 January 2018 to date in 2021; and the number of court proceedings that were initiated as a result of those seizures. [36024/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Cartrophenis a veterinary medicine for use by veterinary practitioners only and appropriately authorised officers may lawfully seize this product in circumstances provided for under the law.

Records of all seizures are not readily available but I can confirm that a seizure of this product occurred in 2018 and that court proceedings were initiated against the individual from whom it was seized on foot of related offences.

Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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585. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of instances in which a member of his Departmental investigations unit has accompanied Irish Greyhound Board staff to search and inspect registered greyhound trainers and non-registered trainers facilities in the past four years to date. [36025/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) - Greyhound Racing Ireland (formerly the Irish Greyhound Board/Bord na gCon) regulates greyhound racing in Ireland.

Occasionally authorised officers of the Investigations Division of my Department accompany staff from this body while they are carrying out enforcement activity. I can confirm that this occurred six times in the past four years.