Deenihan to propose Greyhound bill in Dáil

PROPOSED legislation to set up an independent control committee for greyhound doping cases will be laid before the Dáil this week as the controversy surrounding Bord na gCon continues.

The Private Members Bill is being proposed by Fine Gael Arts, Sports and Tourism spokesman Jimmy Deenihan who, as a junior minister in the Department of Agriculture during the 1990s, was responsible for Bord na gCon.

Speaking to the Irish Examiner, Deputy Deenihan said measures contained in the Bill would allow for the creation of a doping control committee for greyhound racing that is completely independent of the board members and chairman of Bord na gCon.