Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 30 March 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion
Mr. Paul Savage:
I will go through the process of purchasing a dog. It is a question of the probity of the information. When one brings a dog to be microchipped on the first day, one must show one's identification and a utility bill. We encourage people to ensure that when they transfer ownership, for example from the breeder to the first owner and then to subsequent owners, that information is captured and verified in order that people know the addresses, etc., of the people in question.