Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 6 December 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion
Ms Deirdre Kelly:
The way the wardens are appointed is through the local government finance side on the environment side. Our Minister, Deputy Humphreys, is in discussions with the Minister, Deputy Darragh O'Brien, regarding the commitment in the working group report about increasing the number of wardens. That is not related to the €2 million fund we have given out in the last couple of weeks, however. That is a capital fund with regard to equipment and vehicles.