308. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the 23,760 non-coursing greyhounds subject to traceability on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann Traceability System in 2021 (details supplied) with a breakdown into active, inactive, exported, reported dead; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27609/26]
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261. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 899 of 10 February 2026, to provide details of the greyhound track attendance statistics for 2025, covering both Greyhound Racing Ireland tracks and private tracks; the breakdown of the figures, by attendance at each track, type of entry, that is, paid entry, free entry, entry by adults, children, sta…
774. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine how it is possible that on 1 January 2026, there were 1,997 non-coursing greyhounds whose year of birth was 2021 still in the active status category on the Rásaíocht Con Éireann traceability system (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22098/26]
775. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the monitoring procedures undertaken by his Department of the Rásaíocht Con Eireann traceability system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22099/26]
1459. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current status of the 11,618 non-coursing greyhounds whose year of birth was 2021 who were being tracked on Rásaíocht Con Éireann's Traceability System, RCETS, as of 1 January, giving a detailed breakdown into active, inactive, exported, etc.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20237/26]
1468. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total amount of funding that has been provided by Rásaíocht Con Éireann to a charity (details supplied) in 2025; the total number of non-coursing greyhounds homed by this charity in 2025, with a breakdown in numbers between those homed directly by the charity and those homed by private greyhound homing rescues; the total am…
1469. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of non-coursing greyhounds homed by a charity (details supplied) both directly by this charity, and indirectly by private greyhound homing rescues supported by this charity in 2025, with a breakdown in the numbers between those homed domestically and those homed internationally; and if he will make a statement …
1470. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for the total number of individual dogs in the racing pool for each of the years 2020-2025 inclusive as recorded on a system (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20900/26]
1471. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for the number of registered non-coursing greyhound owners for each of the years 2020 to 2025 inclusive, with a breakdown in numbers between owners normally resident in the Republic of Ireland and owners normally resident in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20901/26]
1472. Deputy Paul Nicholas Gogarty asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for the number of registered non-coursing greyhound trainers for each of the years 2020 to 2025 inclusive, with a breakdown in numbers between trainers normally resident in the Republic of Ireland and trainers normally resident in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20959/26]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
458. Deputy Shónagh Ní Raghallaigh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the State ensures that retired greyhounds are not subject to neglect or poor conditions while awaiting adoption. [18018/26]
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]
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]