Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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239. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the significance of greyhound owners listed as 'GRI-SALES' for dozens of Irish greyhounds on a website (details supplied); how such greyhounds are recorded on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann traceability system; the current location of a particular greyhound; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42042/23]

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. RCÉis a body corporate and a separate legal entity to theDepartment of Agriculture,Food and the Marine.

The questions raised by the Deputy is an operational matterfor RCÉ and, therefore, the questions have been referred to the body for direct reply.

Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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240. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the circumstances of the export of an Irish greyhound (details supplied) to China and his current status on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann traceability system; if he is aware that the greyhound set a new track record at Lifford stadium on 4 June 2023 but did not finish (DNF) his last recorded race at Dundalk stadium on 15 July 2023, suggesting serious injury; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42059/23]

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. RCÉis a body corporate and a separate legal entity to theDepartment of Agriculture,Food and the Marine.

The questions raised by the Deputy is an operational matterfor RCÉ and, therefore, the questions have been referred to the body for direct reply.

Neasa Hourigan (Dublin Central, Green Party)
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241. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds yearly from 1 January 2021 to 30 June 2023 who were traced on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann traceability system (RCÉTS); to provide a yearly breakdown, in tabular form, of the number of greyhounds on RCÉTS who normally reside at registered kennels in Northern Ireland or elsewhere, outside Greyhound Racing Ireland's jurisdiction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42060/23]

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. RCÉis a body corporate and a separate legal entity to theDepartment of Agriculture,Food and the Marine.

The questions raised by the Deputy is an operational matterfor RCÉ and, therefore, the questions have been referred to the body for direct reply.