Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 2 July 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food

Dog Control and Sheep-Worrying: Discussion

2:00 am

Photo of Michael FitzmauriceMichael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)

Just one second. We know that not everyone who goes around stealing will be caught by gardaí. The same goes for dog wardens. There will not be a dog warden up every road in Ireland. What we need is a DNA test and all the tools to identify something and have the databases for it. That is the best we can do. We will not have a dog warden in Mr. Molloy's place, my place and every other place flying around to get this sorted.

A good point was brought up earlier. Is it agreed that, in the event that a farmer does not have a gun licence, with the consent of the farmer or the landowner, a person who owns a gun licence would be allowed to use it? Is it agreed to include this in the report? Agreed.

If a person trespasses - a person or dog - a farmer has the right to shoot the dog. Is it agreed to include that? Agreed.

Comments

No comments

Log in or join to post a public comment.