{"id":1913,"date":"2022-09-29T11:12:11","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T10:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/government-further-rewards-discredited-greyhound-racing-sector\/"},"modified":"2022-09-29T11:12:11","modified_gmt":"2022-09-29T10:12:11","slug":"government-further-rewards-discredited-greyhound-racing-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.socialdemocrats.ie\/ga\/government-further-rewards-discredited-greyhound-racing-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Government further rewards discredited greyhound racing sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Increased funding for sector flies in the face of public opinion\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Government has failed to listen to animal welfare organisations by yet again increasing funding for the greyhound racing industry in this week\u2019s budget, according to Social Democrats TD Holly Cairns.<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Cairns, who is the party\u2019s spokesperson on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, said:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile increased funding of \u20ac600,000 for greyhound racing may seem insignificant in the context of an overall \u20ac11 billion budget, it brings the sector\u2019s annual State subvention to \u20ac18.2 million.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRather than throw more taxpayers\u2019 money at this so-called sport, these funds should be ringfenced for animal welfare organisations or deserving charities, such as Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn our alternative budget, the Social Democrats called for State funding for greyhound racing to be phased out over the next three years, with an annual reduction of between \u20ac6 million and \u20ac7 million between now and the end of the 33rd D\u00e1il.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is deeply regrettable the Government did not take our proposal on board in this week\u2019s budget. In fact, by increasing its funding by 3 percent, it has rewarded an industry that no longer enjoys public support. A Red C poll found that a vast majority of people don\u2019t want greyhound racing funded by the public purse anymore.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is also significant that Dogs Trust has now called for a phased end to greyhound racing in Ireland. Despite working with the industry for many years to improve conditions for the dogs involved, the charity says there are welfare issues that have not been resolved.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>September 29, 2022<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Increased funding for sector flies in the face of public opinion\u00a0 The Government has failed to listen to animal welfare organisations by yet again increasing funding for the greyhound racing industry in this week\u2019s budget, according to Social Democrats TD Holly Cairns. 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