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Greyhound Industry

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 October 2017

Tuesday, 10 October 2017

Ceisteanna (472)

Mick Wallace

Ceist:

472. Deputy Mick Wallace asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of doping tests undertaken out of competition at kennels since the introduction of such testing; the number of disqualification orders issued for greyhounds involved in anti-doping breaches in each year since 2010, in tabular form; and the number of licences that have been revoked for trainers found to have committed anti-doping breaches in each year since 2010, in tabular form. [42818/17]

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Freagraí scríofa

Bord na gCon is a commercial State body, established 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.

Accordingly, the information being requested by the Deputy has been forwarded to Bord na gCon for direct reply.  

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