Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

-----where things could be logged. Obviously, the gardaí on duty do not always log the details. We know that, particularly in light of the figures. The Senator makes a good point insofar as there are things people will do, including telephoning their local pound. I know how busy the pounds are and how much pressure they are under. I would say whomever is in the pound will lift the phone, ask for a brief description of the dog and say, "No, it is not here." That is as much as they can do. There is no onus on them to record the details.