Brian Leddin
Question:318. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhound litters born in each of the years 2000 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51510/21]
View answerDáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 October 2021
318. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhound litters born in each of the years 2000 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51510/21]
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 number of litters born from 2000 – 2020.
Year |
Litters |
2000 |
3,781 |
2001 |
3,867 |
2002 |
4,565 |
2003 |
4,611 |
2004 |
4,228 |
2005 |
4,366 |
2006 |
4,318 |
2007 |
4,038 |
2008 |
3,819 |
2009 |
3,165 |
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 |
2020 |
1,962 |