Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 November 2020
868. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding coursing-bred greyhounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36134/20]
View answerHare coursing is regulated under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958 chiefly by the Irish Coursing Club (ICC). Hare coursing is managed and regulated by the ICC.
Funding for ICC is derived from Stud Book registration fees and the sale of the ICC newspaper “The Sporting Press”. The ICC does not receive funding from Government or RCÉ.
Rásíocht 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.
Following suspension of racing activity in March of this year, RCÉ introduced a Covid-19 Greyhound Care Payment Scheme of €2 per day in respect of each active greyhound registered on RCÉ’s Racing Management System. Payments ceased on 8th June 2020.
