Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 19 January 2022
1992. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a breakdown of the €2,255,872 spent on animal welfare by Greyhound Racing Ireland in 2018, the €2,174,090 spend in 2019 and the €1,764,569 spend in 2020, categorised in relation to racing regulation, welfare, laboratory, integrity and governance. [1965/22]
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.
A breakdown of the RCÉ spend, categorised in RCÉ's Annual Reports in relation to racing regulation, welfare, laboratory, integrity and governance has been provided by RCÉ and is as follows:
Racing Regulation, Welfare, Laboratory, Integrity & Governance
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
|
Payroll and Travel |
1343,740 |
1,301,860 |
1047,401 |
|
Control Committee |
48,528 |
49,232 |
39,135 |
|
Laboratory |
373,974 |
380,762 |
309,473 |
|
Testing, Consumables and DNA |
38,976 |
40,029 |
32,791 |
|
IRGT and Welfare |
171,010 |
162,051 |
129,261 |
|
Veterinary |
206,300 |
173,985 |
188,504 |
|
Sales Auctioneer Fees |
- |
- |
4,062 |
|
Office Expenditure |
73,344 |
57,171 |
13,942 |
|
|
2,255,872 |
2,174,090 |
1,764,569 |
Since 2020 it has been stipulated that as part of the parameters and conditions of the funding provided by this Department to RCÉ, that a minimum of 10% of the total Fund is to be spent on welfare measures including integrity.
RCÉ has informed my Department that in addition to the spending under the heading in the Annual Reports referred to above, RCÉ has invested further in welfare, including integrity. The RCÉ Care Fund was initiated in 2019.
Greyhound Care Fund and Traceability
|
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
Care Fund-Covid19 Welfare Payments |
- |
- |
994,175 |
|
Care Fund-Covid19 Trial & Litter Supports |
- |
- |
12,694 |
|
Care Fund-Contribution to Welfare Initiatives |
- |
129,251 |
184,677 |
|
Traceability & Scanning Project |
|
|
247,800 |
|
|
|
129,251 |
1, 439,346 |
