Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

To the best of our knowledge, that is one of the reasons the freedom of information request has been denied, in that if you get that information, it identifies the breeding ground.

The next petition is No. P00014/23 - larger dogs on trains - from Ms Melissa Serpico. The petitions case manager corresponded with Mr. Ken Spratt, Secretary General of the Department of Transport on 7 May 2023 and received a reply on 20 June 2023. An extract from the reply reads:

To summarise, excluding guide-dogs/assistance dogs, the carriage of dogs on services is a matter for the individual operators to decide upon:

1. Dogs are currently not permitted on Luas or Bus Éireann services.

2. Small dogs are allowed (on lap) on Irish Rail services, with specific provision for larger dogs where that can be accommodated.

3. Dogs are allowed on Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland services at the discretion of the driver (e.g. they may be asked to place the dog on their lap or at their feet).

The committee recommends that the correspondence from the Department of Transport be forwarded to the petitioner for comment within 14 days. Has anybody any views on that?