Written answers
Tuesday, 22 November 2022
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Greyhound Industry
Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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796. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds injured at races and trials to date in 2022. [57992/22]
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.
Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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797. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of the recorded injuries to greyhounds at track events; and the date that they occurred. [57993/22]
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.
Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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798. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the rate of animal deaths recorded at greyhound track events; and if post-mortems were conducted on animals following any animal deaths. [57994/22]
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.
Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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799. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide records for the treatment of animals injured and treated by track vets. [57995/22]
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.
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