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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (6 Apr 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 36. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the review of the guidelines associated with the Dog Breeding Establishment Act 2010; when he expects to publish the finalised guidelines for enforcement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16823/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (24 May 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 174. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his views on whether Ireland is not proactive enough in protecting animals with dog breeding establishments. [24974/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (25 May 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 56. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the status of the dog breeding establishment guideline review; his views on the submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24787/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Negotiations (12 Dec 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 365. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be an exemption in the Brexit agreement regarding transport of approved rescue dogs from both jurisdictions; and if this could be facilitated between Ireland and the UK. [53173/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (27 Feb 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance the rationale for imposing a rate of 23% VAT on dog grooming services when veterinary services are taxed under the 13.5% rate; his plans to amend the rate (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9328/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (25 Apr 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied with the condition of dog pounds here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18185/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Compliance (16 May 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: ...Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 110 of 27 March 2018, the premises the Revenue Commissioners inspected; the findings and outcome regarding breeders that fall outside the scope of the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2011; and the relevant tax paid. [21438/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Dog Breeding Industry (11 Jul 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 87. To ask the Minister for Finance the audits carried out by the Revenue Commissioners on dog breeding establishments; his views on tax compliance in the industry; and if the Revenue Commissioners will be contacted regarding possible issues with tax compliance by some establishments (details supplied). [30964/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (23 Oct 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 439. To ask the Minister for Health if appropriate funding will be provided for autism assistance dogs in view of the fact that at present they receive no HSE funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43531/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry Data (5 Dec 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 257. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of injured and killed dogs racing at greyhound tracks here over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51086/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (28 Feb 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding the microchipping of dogs; if the legislation in this regard is being enforced; and the number of warnings and or summonses issued in this regard. [10086/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Industry (28 Feb 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the guidelines and legislation in relation to the cross breeding of dogs. [10087/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (3 Oct 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 557. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to conduct a review of the breed restrictions in the Control of Dogs Act 1998 regulations in view of a group's (details supplied) call to conduct a review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41753/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grocery Industry Regulation (7 Nov 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 942. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to intervene and establish strict regulations for greyhound owners with regard to exporting dogs to countries in which they have been documented as suffering abuse and cruelty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46657/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (30 Jun 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 302. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all dogs are scanned for microchips in pounds at present; if this is a legal requirement; if not, his plans to make it compulsory under the new microchipping legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25743/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (1 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 42. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in light of the management of dog pounds going out to tender for the first time, if his Department will conduct inspections to be certain the highest standards are maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25949/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 Oct 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 70. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he plans to deal with the cases of illegal doping of dogs, particularly greyhounds; and his plans to apply transparency on doping in the greyhound industry, for example, publishing the details of OOC tests and supporting unannounced visits. [41647/17]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Greyhound Industry (2 Jul 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: ...question is why the Minister of State, the IGB, and the Department had to wait for this programme to air. We were telling them all this already. Italy and France have banned the export of their dogs to countries like China, the US and Australia, and commercial airlines will not take greyhounds if they know that is where they are going. I refer again to coursing. My Bill to ban live...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare (2 Dec 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: ...and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 130 of 15 October 2014 if he will put in place guidelines from his Department regarding humane methods and procedures for the killing of dogs in pounds, guidelines that local authorities will in turn enforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40940/14]

Animal Welfare: Motion [Private Members] (3 Oct 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: ...legislation and because the legislation is not being fully implemented. It does not help that there are three Departments involved in animal issues. It does not help there is no consistency in the way councils apply the Dog Breeding Establishments Act and guidelines and the Animal Health and Welfare Act. For example, a breeder was found to have more than the specified number of dogs....