Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister. One of the issues being raised is what constitutes a restricted dog. At present, the list contains the American pit bull terrier, the bull terrier, the English bull terrier, the Staffordshire bull terrier, the bullmastiff, the Doberman pinscher, the German shepherd, the Rhodesian ridgeback, the rottweiler, the Japanese akita, the Japanese tosa and what is called a bandog, which is a cross or mix of any of the other breeds. It is on this point that my query is. Some have suggested that perhaps it is already the case that the XL bully, which is the cause of much of the discussion, is arguably a restricted breed. Will the Minister shed more light on this? Can it be considered a restricted breed as things stand under the current legislation? If not, the Minister spoke of the review group coming back to her. Will this be in advance of it completing the entire review? Will it come back on the individual matter of restricted dogs or will it come back on completion of the full review?

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