Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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469. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds that have been rehomed through the RCÉ care centres in Croom and Colbinstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41110/26]

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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470. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for an overview of the governance structures of the RCÉ care centres in Croom and Colbinstown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41111/26]

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh (Kildare South, Sinn Fein)
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471. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the cost of rehoming a greyhound through the RCÉ care centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41112/26]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 469, 470 and 471 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 questions raised by the Deputy are operational matters for RCÉ and, therefore, the questions have been referred to that body for direct reply.