Mr. Andrew Geary:

Luckily for us, the vast majority of dogs placed in this country have been placed by charities. However, what has happened in Ireland has been replicated in every other democracy in that when waiting lists cannot be met, this type of operator takes advantage of the situation and that is when problems with access occur. There was no problem until this year, but our service and partnerships are definitely encountering difficulties in public parks, a place where one would never expect to have a difficulty with an assistance dog, and shopping centres.