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Parliamentary Questions and Answers
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Question 183 - Answered on 7th October, 2004
Dan Boyle: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if funds were given directly by his Department or its agencies to the Irish Coursing Club in the past ten years. For WRITTEN answer on Tuesday, 7th October, 2004. Ref No: 23981/04 REPLY Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism (Mr. John O'Donoghue): Under the provisions of the Greyhound Industry Act, 1958, Bord na gCon is the statutory agency responsible for the promotion and development of greyhound racing in Ireland. Section 16(1)(c) part (vi) of the Act allows Bord na gCon to provide funding to the Irish Coursing Club, ICC, in assisting the club in the performance of its functions or contributing to the costs of schemes operated by the club for the improvement and development of greyhound breeding and coursing. Bord na gCon has informed my Department that it has not allocated any Exchequer funding to the ICC over the last ten years.
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