Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 July 2016
720. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a recent Irish Greyhound Board statement regarding animal welfare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22165/16]
View answerBord na gCon is the statutory body responsible for the regulation and development of greyhound racing under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958. Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The appointment of staff is a matter for Bord na gCon.
