Greyhound Industry

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 December 2023

Wednesday, 13 December 2023

Questions (181)

Eoin Ó Broin

Question:

181. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm that recommendation 10(d) in the Report of the Working Group on Control of Dogs that recommends a ban on surgical artificial insemination of canines includes greyhounds. [55535/23]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Recommendation 10(d) of the report of the Working Group on the Control of Dogs is "Prohibit surgical artificial insemination in canines". The word canine encompasses all breeds of dogs, including greyhounds.