Seamus Kirk
Question:82 Mr. Kirk asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the numbers employed in the greyhound industry, horse racing industry, part and full time for the last available year. [3478/98]
Written Answers. - Greyhound and Horse Racing Industries.
There are no official statistics in respect of the numbers employed in the horseracing and greyhound industries. However, the Irish Horseracing Authority and Bord na gCon have supplied the following estimates:
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Horseracing Industry |
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Full-time and part-time: |
25,000 |
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Full-time equivalent: |
11,000 |
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Greyhound Industry: |
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Employed directly by the industry: |
1,500 |
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Deriving income from the industry: |
8,500 |