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Citizens’ Assembly follow-up and greyhound remarks

Summary

Deputy Mattie McGrath seeks a reply on a Topical Issue about the Citizens’ Assembly, but the Chair says it is not relevant to promised legislation. He then digresses into praise for the return of a greyhound and related local comments, repeatedly interrupted by the Chair.

I got no reply about a Topical Issue I raised with the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform concerning the Citizens' Assembly. He gave a commitment to come back to me but he did not do so, Could the Taoiseach ensure that this happens?

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That is not a matter on promised legislation.

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I am reminding the Taoiseach that the matter is two weeks old. In respect of the commitment to the greyhound industry and agriculture in general, to which the Taoiseach just referred, I am delighted that Clare's Rocket, which is trained by Graham Holland of Riverside Kennels and was reportedly snatched from Tipperary, is back safe.

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That is not a matter on promised legislation.

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It is. We always hear bad new stories. I compliment Garda Superintendent Pat O'Connor, local Garda Eddie Nugent and everybody involved in returning that prized animal to his home.

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This is not the time or the place.

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We might put up a monument like that to Master McGrath in County Waterford.

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The Deputy should resume his seat.

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I am very surprised that some of the anti-coursing people were not out shouting about this dog and his treatment in captivity. He was not treated the way he was treated in the proper greyhound kennels.

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