Ivana Bacik (Dublin Bay South, Labour)
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167. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a registered non-coursing greyhound (details supplied) is recorded on Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System (RCÉTS); how a registered non-coursing greyhound (details supplied) was recorded on RCÉTS as at 31 December 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14428/25]

Ivana Bacik (Dublin Bay South, Labour)
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168. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if greyhounds born in Northern Ireland are traced from birth to retirement on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14429/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 167 and 168 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.