Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Section 16(1) of the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 states:

It shall be unlawful for the operator of a dog breeding establishment to keep at that establishment a dog that is over 8 weeks old and that is not implanted with a microchip.

While this requirement applies just to dog-breeding establishments, we are proposing through regulation that all dogs will be required to be microchipped.

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