Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 October 2016
570. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds that were injured during trials at Irish Greyhound Board tracks; if there is a veterinary surgeon present for trials; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30267/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraBord na gCon is a commercial state body, established in 1958, under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly to control greyhound racing and to improve and develop the greyhound industry. Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.
The issue raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Bord na gCon.
