Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity)
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162. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he considers it a child protection issue that a 17-year-old boy was permitted to train a racing greyhound to provide a betting product for an Irish semi-State body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6636/25]

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 a matter for RCÉ and, therefore, the question has been referred to the body for direct reply.