The Deputy asked a number of questions. The reports received in my Department following the monitoring of last year's coursing season are being correlated and I await a report which I will consider on a number of bases, including the necessity to introduce regulations following the enactment of the greyhound industry legislation which was passed here before Christmas. I will consider the type of monitoring necessary and whether it should be increased or decreased. Until I have had an opportunity to study last year's report in full I cannot make a decision in that regard.
As the Deputy is aware, last August I put in place a monitoring committee comprising members of the Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, Board na gCon and the office of Public Works. Additional costs were not incurred by the Department, but Bord na aCon and the Office of Public Works did incur additional costs.