Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 November 2014
253. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm the recent announcement by the Irish Greyhound Board that all greyhounds which ran in the Irish Derby on 13 September 2014 have tested negative for prohibitive substances; if he will provide a copy of the laboratory reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45359/14]
View answerBord na gCon is a commercial State body, established under the Greyhound Industry Act 1958, charged with the regulation and development of the greyhound racing industry, which has been estimated to support 10,000 jobs and €0.5bn in economic output.
Bord na gCon has augmented its management team with the appointment of a Director of Racing Governance and Compliance.
The issue to which the Deputy refers is an operational matter for Bord na gCon. Accordingly the Deputy should direct his question to Bord na gCon who, as regulator, is the appropriate authority to respond.
