Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 December 2020
652. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of racing greyhound litters registered annually with an organisation (details supplied) between 1 January 2010 and 30 November 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42996/20]
View answerThe Irish Coursing Club is the organisation charged by statute since 1923 with the role of Keeper of the Irish Stud Book. The stud book records pedigrees, ownerships, breeding data and transfers of ownership primarily. The Irish Coursing Club is subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann.
Data provided by the Irish Coursing Club indicate the following data in respect of litters from 2010 – to end November 2020. Litters registered include all greyhounds, thereby incoporating greyhounds that will ultimately race.
|
Year |
Litters |
|
2010 |
3,003 |
|
2011 |
3,272 |
|
2012 |
2,980 |
|
2013 |
2,736 |
|
2014 |
2,801 |
|
2015 |
2,709 |
|
2016 |
2,520 |
|
2017 |
2,441 |
|
2018 |
2,344 |
|
2019 |
2,324 |
The number of litters registered in the period 1 January 2020 to 30 November 2020 is 1,852.
