Written answers
Tuesday, 26 September 2023
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Greyhound Industry
Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party)
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431. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide the cause of death in the case of the 1,241 non-coursing greyhounds classified as deaths notified by ICC, as recorded on the RCETS in 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41047/23]
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.
Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party)
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432. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds rehomed for each of the years 2021 and 2022, listed in tabular form, with last recorded status on the RCETS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41048/23]
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.
Marc Ó Cathasaigh (Waterford, Green Party)
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433. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of licences issued for the burial of racing, non-coursing greyhounds, by district veterinary offices, for each of the years 2018 to 2022, in tabular form, including by district veterinary office, given that racing greyhounds are classified as farm animals and, as such, on-farm burial is required to be authorised via district veterinary offices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41049/23]
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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My Department as the competent authority can authorise the disposal by burial of greyhounds by issuing a burial licence under the Animal By-Products legislation, Regulation (EC) No. 1069/2009. A burial licence is an authorisation to an animal owner granting them permission to bury a deceased greyhound. Therefore, it is only by issuance of a licence by the competent authority that such activity can take place.
There have been no burial licences issued for racing greyhounds for each of the years from 2018 to 2022.
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