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

Mr. Conall Calleary:

May I comment? We on the ground are working a lot with the Department in respect of horses. The Department recently ran a seminar on urban horses and a lot of work has been done in that regard. I can only speak for Sligo, but we would not tolerate the situation the Deputy has described. We would be proactive in lifting horses if needs be. We have done that and will continue to do so.

There are issues over horse ownership. We have also encountered issues where animals are on land where, because of receiverships and different things, there can be issues. Generally speaking, we would be proactive in trying to get in there, particularly-----

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