Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 1 June 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Regulation of Sale and Supply of Pets and Animal Welfare: Discussion

Mr. Anthony Collins:

In respect of the online passport, the DNA is key. If a dog leaves its DNA on a carcass, it is traceable to a location and to an owner. That would be a big step forward for us. In the case of worrying, if the sheep are not actually killed, it may prove more difficult. However, it is the best we can do right now. Perhaps the dog industry can come up with something more robust. The DNA is the key. The DNA will enable us to trace the owner and the location of the dog.