Greyhound Industry Data

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 April 2018

Tuesday, 17 April 2018

Ceisteanna (1121)

Clare Daly

Ceist:

1121. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of unregistered greyhounds rehomed directly by the Irish Greyhound Board in each of the years 2010 to 2017. [16254/18]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

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. The question raised by the Deputy is an operational matter for Bord na gCon.

I will request officials in my Department to refer the question to Bord na gCon for direct reply to the Deputy.