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Greyhound Industry

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 20 October 2021

Wednesday, 20 October 2021

Ceisteanna (318)

Brian Leddin

Ceist:

318. Deputy Brian Leddin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhound litters born in each of the years 2000 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51510/21]

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The Irish Coursing Club is the organisation charged by statute since 1923 with the role of Keeper of the Irish Stud Book. The stud book records pedigrees, ownerships, breeding data and transfers of ownership primarily. The Irish Coursing Club is subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann.

Data provided by the Irish Coursing Club indicate the following number of litters born from 2000 – 2020.

Year

Litters

2000

3,781

2001

3,867

2002

4,565

2003

4,611

2004

4,228

2005

4,366

2006

4,318

2007

4,038

2008

3,819

2009

3,165

2010

3,003

2011

3,272

2012

2,980

2013

2,736

2014

2,801

2015

2,709

2016

2,520

2017

2,441

2018

2,344

2019

2,324

2020

1,962

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