Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 26 October 2023
236. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of racing greyhounds microchipped annually between 1 December 2020 and 30 September 2023, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47115/23]
View answerThe Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is the competent authority with regard to the maintenance of the Irish Greyhound Stud Book. The ICC has been responsible for the Irish Greyhound Stud Book since 1923 and this was further underpinned by the enactment of the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958.
Microdog ID is a limited liability company that is a subsidiary of the ICC but is approved by my Department as a microchipping database and operates independently from the ICC.
The ICC has informed my Department that the number of racing greyhounds microchipped annually between 1 December 2020 and 30 September 2023 are as outlined below in tabular form.
|
Year |
Number |
|
Month of December 2020 |
978 |
|
2021 |
11651 |
|
2022 |
11599 |
|
1st January to 30th September 2023 |
6597 |
