Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity)
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469. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhound care homes with a dedicated, unique visitor room funded by Rásaíocht Con Éireann that are currently in operation; the total cost to Rásaíocht Con Éireann of such care homes; the number of non-coursing greyhounds homed by the operators of these care homes, by year, for the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3970/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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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.

Ruth Coppinger (Dublin West, Solidarity)
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470. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason Rásaíocht Con Éireann still has no strategic plan in place over two years after the last one expired, almost two years after they were quoted in a national newspaper claiming that such a strategic plan was in the process of being finalised by consultants (details supplied), and 14 months after his predecessor said a draft strategic plan had been submitted to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3971/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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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.

RCÉ has informed my Department that the stakeholder consultation process has concluded and the RCE Board approved the draft strategic plan at its last meeting. It will be submitted to the Department for my consideration prior before being formally finalised by the Board.

Holly Cairns (Cork South-West, Social Democrats)
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471. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the 11,666 non-coursing greyhounds whose year of birth was 2021, who were being tracked on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann traceability system as of 15 August 2024, giving a detailed breakdown into active, inactive, exported etc; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3991/25]

Holly Cairns (Cork South-West, Social Democrats)
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472. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds exported to the United Kingdom for the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, as recorded on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann traceability system, by year of birth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3992/25]

Holly Cairns (Cork South-West, Social Democrats)
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473. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds recorded as export international on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann traceability system for the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, by year of birth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3993/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 471 to 473, inclusive, together.

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.