Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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1864. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the figure of 4,150 given in a report (details supplied) for industry-supported full-time and part-time jobs consists of jobs in the greyhound racing industry only; the number of these jobs that are related to the activity of hare coursing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2083/23]

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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1865. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the figure of 10,361 given in a report (details supplied) for the total number of persons deriving economic benefit from the greyhound sector refer to those deriving economic benefit from the greyhound racing sector only; the number of the 10,361 given for the total number of persons deriving economic benefit from the greyhound sector that are related to the activity of hare coursing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2084/23]

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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1866. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the figure of €103.8 million per annum given in a report (details supplied) for the gross wage bill refer to wages earned by those involved in the greyhound racing industry only; the amount of the figure of €103.8 million for the gross wage bill that relates to the activity of hare coursing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2085/23]

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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1867. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the figure of €88.2 million given in a report (details supplied) for net incomes generated in the industry refers to net incomes generated by the greyhound racing industry only; the estimated amount of the figure of €88.2 million given for net incomes generated in the industry that relates to the activity of hare coursing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2086/23]

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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1868. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the figure of 6,211 owners given in a report (details supplied) refers to owners of greyhounds used in the greyhound racing industry only; the number of the 6,211 owners that relates to the activity of hare coursing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2087/23]

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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1869. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of individual greyhound pups born in Ireland during the period 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022, the breakdown of racing and coursing pups and the number of litters born in the same period. [2094/23]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is the organisation charged with the role of Keeper of the Irish Greyhound Stud Book (IGSB) since 1923. The Stud Book records pedigrees, ownerships, breeding data and transfers of ownership primarily, of all greyhounds. TheICC is subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann.

The ICC has informed the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine that the number of whelped litters for the year 2022 recorded is 2,102.

The number of whelped pups for this period is 13,389 of which 11,698 are recorded as track and 1,691 as coursing.

The ICC has stated that these figures are subject to update, as information on litters whelped at the end of December 2022 is still being submitted.

The ICC has further stated that the segregation of coursing and track pups is not definitive, as there can be a cross over in terms of competing under both codes.

Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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1870. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dogs in the greyhound racing pool for each of the months January to December 2020, in tabular form. [2095/23]

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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1871. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the advice given to greyhound owners on the website of an organisation (details supplied) that greyhound owners never place any greyhounds with anti-racing rehoming groups reflects the official policy of Rásaíocht Con Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2096/23]

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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1872. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a feasibility study of the proposed development works at Kilkenny Greyhound Stadium has been carried out; if so, the outcome of this study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2097/23]

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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1873. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a feasibility study of the proposed development works at Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium has been carried out; if so, the outcome of this study; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2098/23]

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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1874. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds killed and injured at Irish greyhound tracks during the period 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022, in tabular form, by the categories of racing, official trials, unofficial trials and sales trials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2099/23]

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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1875. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds that were homed by an organisation (details supplied) in the period 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022, by directly and indirectly homed greyhounds and by coursing and non-coursing greyhounds in the directly homed number; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2100/23]

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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1876. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a greyhound (details supplied) was drug tested and checked by a veterinarian following his failure to leave trap six in the sixth race at Mullingar greyhound track on 18 December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2101/23]

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.