Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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341. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a greyhound (details supplied) was racing at Curraheen greyhound track on 15 June 2024 while the greyhound is owned by an English-based, highly publicised syndicate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27897/24]

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.