Gary Gannon
Question:1099. Deputy Gary Gannon asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of coursing clubs that were active in the 2022-2023 season. [17152/23]
View answerTuesday, 18 April 2023
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Coursing is regulated under the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, chiefly by the Irish Coursing Club (ICC), subject to the general control and direction of Rásaíocht Con Éireann, Hare coursing is managed and regulated by the Irish Coursing Club.
The organisation consists of affiliated clubs from Ireland and Northern Ireland, all of whom are governed by the ICC’s rules and regulations.
The ICC has informed this Department that 90 Affiliated Coursing Clubs were active during the 2022/23 coursing season.