Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 31 March 2021
1281. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds born from information recorded when owners make a declaration of litter submission in each year since 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17059/21]
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.
The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) has been the keeper for the Irish Greyhound Stud Book since 1923.
The ICC has informed my Department that the data requested by the Deputy is not available for the years 2009 to 2020 as their reporting system covered the total number of litters born but did not report the individual number of pups per litter. The ICC registration software system has now been amended to incorporate the capture of specific details relating to each greyhound from 2021 onwards.
