Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 December 2020
676. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which funding committed to investment in greyhound welfare and rehoming programmes was spent in 2020, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43378/20]
View answerRásaíocht 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.
RCÉ operates and funds programmes in the area of regulation, integrity and care and welfare. Expenditure to end of November 2020 for care and welfare only (excluding staff and staff related costs) is set out in the table below:
|
Covid 19 Greyhound Care Payment Scheme |
€993,928 |
|
Veterinary Services |
€194,328 |
|
Fostering |
€175,143 |
|
Care Centre (launched October 2020) |
€20,968 |
|
International Transportation |
€19,502 |
|
Greyhound Utility ambulances |
€23,616 |
|
Greyhound Injury Support Scheme |
€1,811 |
|
Improvements in veterinary facilities |
€4,948 |
|
Contributions for private rehoming organisations |
€31,817 |
|
Contributions to Irish Retired Greyhound Trust |
€63,633 |
|
Contributions to Irish Retired Greyhound Trust from owners (via levy on owners' prizemoney contributions). |
€63,633 |
|
Total |
€1,593,327 |
There is further committed expenditure on care and welfare and additional expenditure to be incurred before year end.
