Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 March 2017
1029. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if the Irish Greyhound Stud Book is the property of the State; the annual revenue it generated from 2000 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12994/17]
View answerSection 26(2) of the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, states that the Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is the controlling authority for the breeding and coursing of greyhounds. The 'Irish Greyhound Studbook' is maintained by the Irish Coursing Club.
The matter referred to by the Deputy is an operational matter for the ICC.
