Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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304. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the start-up cost of the greyhound care centre operated by Rásaíocht Con Éireann in Croom, County Limerick; the date the centre opened; the cost to Rásaíocht Con Éireann of operating this centre; the number of dogs homed in Ireland by this centre since it opened; the number of dogs homed outside the country by this centre since it opened; the fee charged, if any, to a breeder or owner per dog placed in this centre and total yield to date in respect of same; the fee charged, if any, to an individual adopting a dog from this centre; and the total yield to date, in tabular form. [20246/23]

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.