Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

At the moment, many people are thinking about buying dogs. Before they do, they should know that dogs will be with them for a fair while and they could live ten, 11, 12 or even 15 or 16 years. We need to be hitting the point hard before Christmas. Everyone who sees a dog loves the look of the dog, but they have to remember that they will be there for a long time and there are costs associated with them.

We need to be hitting that home hard.

What is the budget per year, between councils and these groups or homes that take in dogs, to look after all of this?