Greyhound Industry

Thursday, 5 March 2026

Questions (446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 466)

Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

Question:

446. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds that retired from racing in each of the past five years. [18006/26]

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447. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of retired greyhounds rehomed versus euthanised annually over the past five years. [18007/26]

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Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

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448. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures in place to ensure the welfare of greyhounds after retirement from racing. [18008/26]

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Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

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449. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds which received veterinary care funded by the State in each of the past five years. [18009/26]

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Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

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450. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether there are official inspections or audits of greyhound rehoming facilities; and the outcomes of those inspections in the past three years. [18010/26]

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Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

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451. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds which are currently registered with a charity (details supplied); the number which have retired; and the number which have been adopted in the past 12 months. [18011/26]

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Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

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452. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the oversight which exist to ensure that greyhounds not required for racing are not inappropriately euthanised. [18012/26]

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Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

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453. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reporting mechanisms which exist for tracking the welfare outcomes of retired racing greyhounds. [18013/26]

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Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

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454. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds which are currently in long-term care awaiting adoption; and the average length of time they remain in such care. [18014/26]

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Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

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455. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether there are initiatives to improve adoption rates of retired greyhounds nationally. [18015/26]

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Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

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456. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether funding allocations for greyhound welfare have increased or decreased over the past five years. [18016/26]

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Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

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457. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the mechanisms which exist for whistleblowers or inspectors to report welfare concerns in the greyhound racing sector. [18017/26]

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Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

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459. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the proportion of retired greyhounds which are rehomed domestically versus exported abroad. [18019/26]

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Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

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460. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps which are being taken to educate the public on adopting retired racing greyhounds. [18020/26]

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Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

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461. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the annual amount of public funding that flows specifically to a stadium (details supplied) for racing operations. [18021/26]

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Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

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462. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether a stadium (details supplied) has received any one-off government grants in the past five years; and the purposes of those grants. [18022/26]

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Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

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463. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which State funds at a stadium (details supplied) is audited and reported, including transparency regarding welfare allocations. [18023/26]

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Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

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464. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether a stadium (details supplied) contributes financially to independent greyhound rehoming organizations or welfare initiatives in County Kildare. [18024/26]

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Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

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465. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide details of any Government oversight specific to a stadium (details supplied), including inspections, reporting, or compliance requirements. [18025/26]

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Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh

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466. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm that public funding to a stadium (details supplied) is not disproportionately higher than to other tracks; and to provide comparative figures if available. [18026/26]

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Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I propose to take Questions Nos. 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455, 456, 457, 459, 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465 and 466 together.

Rásaíocht Con Éireann (RCÉ) 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. RCÉ is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

The questions raised by the Deputy are operational matters for RCÉ and, therefore, the questions have been referred to that body for direct reply.

Question No. 447 answered with Question No. 446.

Question No. 448 answered with Question No. 446.

Question No. 449 answered with Question No. 446.

Question No. 450 answered with Question No. 446.

Question No. 451 answered with Question No. 446.

Question No. 452 answered with Question No. 446.

Question No. 453 answered with Question No. 446.

Question No. 454 answered with Question No. 446.

Question No. 455 answered with Question No. 446.

Question No. 456 answered with Question No. 446.