Mark Ward (Dublin Mid West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

As alluded to by my colleague, we are all aware of the nightly onslaught of fireworks in our communities and would have received the document I have in my hand from Dogs Trust Ireland in that regard. I will read out a couple of testimonies. One states:

Nothing works for my pup. She is petrified and we have people setting off bangers randomly so you can’t prepare for them.

My dog has been hearing them since August in the distance. [I] can't [get him to] walk in the park [because] he's too fearful.

Safety in our communities is starting to go. What resources are in place to deal with this nightly combat? I have a specific question but the Minister may not be able to answer it. How many breaches of legislation inspections have taken place in respect of the misuse of fireworks?

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