Written answers
Thursday, 13 July 2023
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Greyhound Industry
Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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574. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds who were microchipped and registered in the Irish Stud Book whose year of birth was 2021, reminding him that Rásaiocht Con Éireann has the power to request this information from the lrish Coursing Club under Section 26 (1) of the Greyhound lndustry Act 1958; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35284/23]
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is the competent authority with regard to the maintenance of the Irish Greyhound Stud Book. The ICC has been responsible for the Irish Greyhound Stud Book since 1923 and this was further underpinned by the enactment of the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958.
Microdog ID is a limited liability company that is a subsidiary of the ICC but is approved by my Department as a microchipping database and operates independently from the ICC.
The information requested is not readily available and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
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