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Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (2 Jul 2010) See 17 other results from this debate

John Gormley: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time". I am pleased to bring the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 before the Dáil today. As the House is well aware, the topic of regulating dog breeding establishments has been on the agenda for some years now. In 2005, my predecessor established a working group to review the management of dog breeding establishments and make...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (2 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 to 177, inclusive, together. I refer to the reply to Question N o 269 of 25 October 2016 which sets out the position in relation to the review of the Dog Breeding Establishment Guidelines. The Working Group concerned has produced a first draft revision of the guidelines. The working group is representative of my Department, the Department of Agriculture,...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (23 Jul 2024)

Heather Humphreys: Last November I was delighted to announce the establishment of a €2 million capital fund under a new Dog Control Support Initiative. Under this initiative, funding was provided to Local Authorities to upgrade their dog pounds and shelter facilities, and to move towards cleaner, electric vehicles for dog wardens. It comes in response to the need to support Local Authority Dog Control...

Written Answers — Customs and Excise Service: Customs and Excise Service (24 Oct 2006) See 1 other result from this answer

Brian Cowen: The Revenue Commissioners are responsible for the Customs Service and its detector dog programme. I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that the Customs Service deployed its first drug detection dog team in 1984 and since then has steadily increased this complement to its current level of ten. In addition to these drug detector dogs and in tandem with developments in proceeds of crime...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Mar 2023)

Erin McGreehan: ...I wish to highlight a despicable physical assault on a Wicklow farmer, Pat Dunne, who has for more than 15 years allowed walkers across his land. He asked walkers last week not to bring their dogs. Unfortunately, that appeal was not adhered to or listened to, and he was physically assaulted. I have raised the matter of dog kills and dog walkers in recreational areas in the Cooley...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (14 Nov 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has overall policy responsibility for the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2014. My officials are currently reviewing the existing legislative provisions, taking account of recommendations from the Report of the Working Group on Control of Dogs, the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Food, Agriculture and the Marine, consultation with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (17 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: The regulation of dog breeding establishments is a matter for local authorities in accordance with the Dog Breeding Establishment Act 2010. Each local authority must maintain for public inspection a register of dog breeding establishments in its functional area, which must include the name and address of the applicant seeking entry onto the register, the address of the dog breeding...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (6 Apr 2022)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has overall policy responsibility for the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010. The Act provides a robust regulatory framework for the licensing, monitoring and inspection of dog breeding establishments by local authorities and, where a serious and immediate threat exists to public health or animal health and welfare, for the closure of such establishments. The day to day...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Reports (23 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 305 to 308, inclusive, together. The Department of Rural and Community Development has overall policy responsibility for the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2014. Local Authorities have responsibility for all operational matters under the Control of Dogs Acts including licensing and enforcement. Local Authorities are well placed to target measures in their...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Legislative Programme (25 Mar 2025)

Dara Calleary: The Dog Control Stakeholder Group established by my Department in 2024 have been tasked with considering the policy and legislative matters currently under the remit of my Department, specifically the Dog Control Acts and the Dog Breeding Establishments Act. The stakeholder group meet regularly and the work of the group is wide ranging and complex in nature. The group's remit includes...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (21 Oct 2008) See 1 other result from this answer

John Gormley: Local authorities provide a dog warden service in accordance with the provisions of the Control of Dogs Acts. Dogs which are impounded are generally kept for five days before being put to sleep. The cost of operating this service is a matter for each local authority. Details in respect of dogs put to sleep in 2007 by each local authority are provided in the following table. No statistics...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare (26 Jan 2016)

Ann Phelan: ...subject of an ongoing investigation and it would be inappropriate for me to comment further on the specific details of the case. In general, however, and in accordance with the Control of Dogs Act 1986, the provision of dog shelters, measures to control dogs and the humane putting to sleep of dogs is the responsibility of the local authority. When discharging these responsibilities...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry Data (9 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The position regarding the export of dogs, including greyhounds, from Ireland is as follows: The vast majority of dogs that are moved from Ireland go to the UK. Trade within the EU of dogs is governed by EU law. Dogs moved to another EU country must be accompanied by an EU pet passport, be microchipped, and have a valid rabies vaccination. The premises exporting dogs must be...

Seanad: Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009: Order for Second Stage (26 Jan 2010) See 1 other result from this debate

Bill entitled an Act to regulate the operation of dog breeding establishments; to require local authorities to establish and maintain registers of dog breeding establishments; to prohibit the operation of unregistered dog breeding establishments; to amend the Control of Dogs Act 1986; and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Written Answers — Garda Resources: Garda Resources (29 Mar 2011) See 1 other result from this answer

Seán Kenny: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of dogs currently in the Garda dog unit; his plans to increase the number of dogs; and the cost of one extra dog. [5920/11]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (11 Nov 2014) See 1 other result from this answer

Seán Kenny: 306. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of dogs that were withdrawn from the Garda dog unit in 2013; the number of new dogs that were brought into the garda dog unit in 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43039/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (26 Apr 2016) See 1 other result from this answer

Simon Coveney: Dog microchipping became compulsory for all dogs on 31 March 2016. Microchipping will help to protect the welfare of dogs by promoting responsible dog ownership and also a valuable way of reuniting owners with lost or stolen pets. I have no plans to exempt greyhounds from this requirement.

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon Financial Statement 2017 (19 Sep 2019) See 3 other results from this debate

Mr. Gerard Dollard: We operate a grading scale for racing dogs which ranges from AA0 to A10. Our grading scale caters for the super-dog, the middle-range dog, and the slower dog.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (15 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Four companies are authorised by the Department to register owner details of dog microchips under the Microchipping of Dogs Regulations 2015. According to figures provided by these databases, 124,408 dog microchips were registered during 2020. This represents a 24% increase on the total number of dog microchip registrations in 2019.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Scrutiny of EU Proposals (29 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Dr. Eoin Ryan: The scope of the regulation is dog breeding, dog sales and shelters. It does not encompass the control of dogs. Specific questions on dog wardens come under the remit of the Department of Rural and Community Development, not the Department of agriculture, so I cannot comment on that.