Political Focus: Alan Farrell TD (Fine Gael, Dublin Fingal) - Voted against proposed bans on foxhunting, hare coursing and badger culling • In the past four years, he has voted in favour of €328 million of taxpayers’ money being channelled into horse racing and greyhound racing...
In March 2013, Alan Farrell voted against amendments to the Animal Health and Welfare Bill which sought to secure a ban on some of Ireland’s worst acts of cruelty to animals – foxhunting, hare coursing, digging out, terrierwork, ferreting, badger culling, fur farming and the use of animals in circuses.
In June 2016, Alan Farrell abstained/was not present in the vote on Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan’s bill which sought to ban cruel hare coursing. The bill was defeated by 114 votes to 20 (with the remaining 24 TDs abstaining/not voting).
In 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, he voted in favour of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations which granted €80 million/€80 million/€84 million/€84 million of taxpayers’ money to horse and greyhound racing.
“Pleased to see, as reported in the ST, that the Irish Greyhound Board agree that it is no longer acceptable to put down health[y] dogs and that government will move to ensure only vets may do so in future. Essential that IGB implement meaningful traceability system…[The traceability system] should be paid for by breeders of greyhounds. IGB can’t afford very much without disposing of some of their tracks, as inferred at PAC, under my questioning” Tweet from Alan Farrell TD, October 2019.
“What is the optimal number of greyhounds to breed annually? I have read various charges that in excess of 1,000% more than are required are bred. Given the number of pups or animals that are put down each year because they are not quick enough, I suspect that the figure of 1,000% is a little bit high. Perhaps Mr. Dollard will give us a figure. What is the optimal number?” Alan Farrell TD, Public Accounts Committee, Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017, 19 September 2019.
“To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding tax and other incentives given to the greyhound racing and breeding industry” Dail Question from Alan Farrell TD, 6 June 2012.
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