Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I would be happy to see how matters can be taken forward in order to assist the Deputy further. I acknowledged earlier that the specific information sought by Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan is not recorded on PULSE. However, the Garda authorities advise that PULSE incident types classified as control of horses and offences against animals, which from a search of a narratives appear to relate to incidents of animal neglect and cruelty, do exist. As of last Sunday, there had been 351 incidents involving control of horses and 152 incidents of offences against animals recorded on the PULSE system this year alone. I understand these incident types also include incidents of illegal hunting and incidents in which animals stray onto public roads. I stress to Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan that these figures from the Garda are provisional and may be subject to change. I would be happy to engage further with the Deputy to see how best her concerns might be addressed in the context of my role as Minister for Justice and Equality and my relationship with An Garda Síochána.

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