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Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: That will be interesting to see.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: Veterinary practice?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: I am not saying the animal welfare problem is not Mr. Dollard's issue, but his issue is racing. When it comes to the population health of the dogs, in the organisation's budget is there any allocation towards vaccinations? My understanding is that coursing licences have been halted due to an outbreak of a specific virus. Has Bord na gCon any remit in terms of animal health? I am not...

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: Is there a financial amount in the board's budget for vaccination?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: Someone may have asked about this, but on the 6,500 dogs being exported to the UK, I assume there is a Brexit plan for those dogs. What are we going to do with them if there is a hard Brexit and there is no sharing of animal welfare information?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: I have two tracks in my constituency - Shelbourne Park and Harold's Cross - and was brought up very near the Mullingar track. On traceability, it is set out that dogs need to be microchipped and tattooed when they are small. Then nothing happens, is that right? The dog dies, retires or just exits the field and that data was never part of the initial microchipping plan. Is that what Mr....

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: Yes. One can log on and check the age of a calf, for example.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: What is the point of the microchip?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: Is it useful when the dog is lost?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: I am not being smart when I ask what the point of the microchip is. If it cannot be used to track the dog, what is the point of it? Can it be used if someone finds a lost dog? Can it be used by the track?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: It seems to be pointless to put a chip into something without following it. I do not understand why there was no tracking as part of the system. When did the system start? Whose fault is this? Who set it up? When did microchipping start?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: It was introduced under the legislation.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: Nobody knows when a dog dies, is disposed of or leaves the jurisdiction. Obviously, there is no comparative figure. The board has no figure for the number of dogs that are actually in existence at any moment in time.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: If a large animal dies on a farm, it has to be brought to the knackery. Is there a procedure in place in this sector? What normally happens if a couple of dogs from a newborn litter die? What is the normal procedure? Is there a knackery for dogs? Where are they brought?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: Can Mr. Smyth confirm whether that is the case?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: It includes spinal cords and other material in respect of which BSE concerns arise.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: Is anyone keeping figures that indicate how many dog are landing in for disposal? Does the Department have a raw figure? How many dogs are being presented for controlled or regular disposal? Does the Department keep a figure?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: No, hold on one second. If I have a dog farm or a kennel with loads of dogs and half of them were to die because of a rabid or another virus, who would pay the fee when they were presented at a knackery for disposal? As the owner of the dogs, would I give €20 to the lad at the gate? Who pays the disposal fee? Is it paid by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: Does Dr. Smyth have any idea of how much it is?

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019)

Kate O'Connell: I am just thinking. If it is expensive, there is hassle involved and the number of dogs being disposed of is not being tracked by the Department or some other authority, it is understandable we have no idea how many dogs are being disposed of in a dignified manner. We have no idea if people are throwing them into bogholes or bringing them in. Is that the case?