Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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323. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the percentage of the 4,859 samples taken from racing greyhounds at race meetings, sales meeting, private kennels and trails in 2021, that were obtained at race meetings; the percentage of the total samples that were fully analysed at a INAB accredited Laboratory and which prohibited substances were tested for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54083/22]

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 question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for RCÉ and, therefore, the question has been referred to the body for direct reply.

Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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324. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way that the RCÉTS (Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System) is enforced for racing greyhounds resident in Northern Ireland, who regularly travel south of the border to race at Irish tracks and return home immediately since greyhound kennels in Northern Ireland are outside the jurisdiction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54084/22]

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 question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for RCÉ and, therefore, the question has been referred to the body for direct reply.

Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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325. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a licensed greyhound trainer with an adverse analytical finding retires and relinquishes their licence before their dog's adverse analytical finding comes before the control committee, if the finding is quashed and the trainer later reapplies for a trainer's licence, does the adverse analytical finding remain quashed or is it reinstated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54085/22]

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 question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for RCÉ and, therefore, the question has been referred to the body for direct reply.