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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Does Mr. McMullen have a similar view?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I ask Mr. Savage to explain what he meant when he said: At Dogs.ie we pride ourselves on bringing a high level of trust and transparency to online pet sales. We have some additional systems and rules that go beyond the legal requirement. I ask Mr. Savage to tease out one or two of those additionalities. What makes Dogs.ie different or more special, on top of its governance issues? Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I am conscious that my time is limited. Mr. Savage has said that 700 advertisements have been blocked. Can he give me two or three examples of advertisements that have been blocked? Can he outline the extent of the concern that Dogs.ie had that led to blocking in these 700 cases? That is a substantial number of advertisements.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Is that the only concern or are there broader concerns? Is it just about the number and the registration process or are there bigger concerns?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Mr. Savage told us that Dogs.ie offers "a free dog buying contract template to make sure all the right information is captured and exchanged". I would be interested in seeing that template. Would Mr. Savage be able to share it with the committee?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I think it would be interesting. I would like to learn from that. The committee might like to learn something from it. If Mr. Savage would not mind, that would be great.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Is it like a logbook?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: If we could see the template, it would give us a greater understanding. I thank the witnesses, who have been very helpful, and the Chairman.

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Agriculture Schemes (5 Apr 2022)

Victor Boyhan: This is a very important Commencement matter and I thank the Minister for coming to the House to brief us on it. There has been a lot of discussion. From looking at some parliamentary questions last year, I note this issue or variations on some sort of scheme or incentivised scheme for retirement have been raised. I have read the Minister's various responses and I think things have evolved...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Okay. How many times has information been passed to the Minister in the last 12 months?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I wish to ask a supplementary question following on from the question on Revenue. Mr. Savage says he has never had a request. I want to be clear that he means he has never had a request from Revenue for information.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013: Post-Enactment Scrutiny (Resumed) (30 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I welcome Mr. Blake and Ms Muldoon to the committee. Both of their reports were very comprehensive and extensive. I thought they might have had an executive summary. We have already read them but it is great to have. I will start by saying I found Mr. Blake's briefing note especially helpful. So much has been achieved. I feel that is important to acknowledge. I also acknowledge, of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013: Post-Enactment Scrutiny (Resumed) (30 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Mr. Blake can have a view on that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013: Post-Enactment Scrutiny (Resumed) (30 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: That is a good, strong recommendation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013: Post-Enactment Scrutiny (Resumed) (30 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: We are coming out of Covid as well and there is, strangely enough, an impact on animals in relation to that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013: Post-Enactment Scrutiny (Resumed) (30 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Yes. Mr. Blake handed it over very quickly and swiftly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013: Post-Enactment Scrutiny (Resumed) (30 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I apologise for interrupting. Was anyone struck off in terms of Veterinary Council membership for serious misconduct, such as one of those cases? What does it take to be struck off? Has the Veterinary Council struck off anyone in the past two or three years?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013: Post-Enactment Scrutiny (Resumed) (30 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: I am asking about people being struck off, not suspended.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013: Post-Enactment Scrutiny (Resumed) (30 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: Yes. I have one last question, which is open to anybody on the panel who would like to respond. In regard to the fertility clinics and artificial insemination, do we need tighter controls around that area and, if so, what would the witnesses recommend? Dr. Duggan indicated there needs to be a review of some of these practices. Will she elaborate on why we need to revisit this area and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013: Post-Enactment Scrutiny (Resumed) (30 Mar 2022)

Victor Boyhan: The council would like to see improved legislation in that area.