Written answers

Tuesday, 5 November 2024

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Greyhound Industry

Photo of Patrick CostelloPatrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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860. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of non-coursing greyhounds registered as 'deceased' in the Irish Coursing Club's stud book for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date, with a breakdown by year of birth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44885/24]

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is the organisation charged with the role of Keeper of the Irish Greyhound Stud Book (IGSB) since 1923. The Stud Book records pedigrees, ownerships, breeding data and transfers of ownership of all greyhounds. The ICC is subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann.

The ICC has informed my Department that the number of non-coursing greyhounds notified to the IGSB as deceased is as set out below in tabular form:

Year No of Track Greyhounds notified as deceased
2020 1088
2021 1172
2022 1662
2023 1855
2024 (ytd) 1702

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