Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 15 February 2017
257. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding the closing of Shelbourne Park on certain dates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7726/17]
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 matter of closing Shelbourne Park on the various dates referred to by the Deputy is an operational matter for Bord na gCon.
