Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 April 2022
251. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of fines and or penalties that have been issued by greyhound coursing clubs since 2015 for failure of an agent to notify the death of a stud sire within the 14 days as prescribed in S.I. No. 561/2005 - Artificial Insemination of Greyhounds Regulations, 2005. [18454/22]
View answerThe Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is the organisation charged with the role of Keeper of the Irish Greyhound Stud Book (IGSB) since 1923. The Stud Book records pedigrees, ownerships, breeding data and transfers of ownership primarily of all greyhounds. The ICC is subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann.
The ICC has informed my Department that there have been no instances where an agent was fined for a breach of late notification of the death of a stud sire as per the AI Regulations 2005 since 2015.
