Holly Cairns (Cork South West, Social Democrats)
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181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of individual greyhound pups born in Ireland during the period 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023, with a breakdown of coursing and non-coursing pups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39342/24]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The Irish Coursing Club (ICC) is the organisation charged with the role of Keeper of the Irish Greyhound Stud Book (IGSB) since 1923. The Stud Book records pedigrees, ownerships, breeding data and transfers of ownership of all greyhounds. The ICC is subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann.

The ICC has informed my Department that in the period 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023, 8,758 track pups were born and 1,702 coursing pups were born. The ICC have advised that it is possible for either cohort to compete under both codes.