Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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464. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections carried out by agents and agencies of his Department on greyhound racing facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29449/26]

Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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465. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections carried out by agents and agencies of his Department on greyhound breeding facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29450/26]

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 questions raised by the Deputy are operational matters for RCÉ and, therefore, the questions have been referred to that body for direct reply.