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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)
...local issues or trends emerge on which we can work with local authorities as far as we can to help them with enforcement. With regard to local authority finances, resources and skillsets, the dog warden service and the veterinary service are paid for out of the Vote of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. It is then a matter for the local authorities to decide how...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)
Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)
Paul Daly: That is my point about dogs that are not on the restricted list in those circumstances.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)
Paul Daly: And the owner thinks that will not or cannot happen because they are okay because the dog is not on this list.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)
Ms Nanci Creedon: Yes. The Acting Chairman is right. People think that if they get a dog that is not on the list then it is not dangerous. That is just as dangerous as having a list of restricted breeds because it lulls people into a false sense of security.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)
Paul Daly: For my information, when a dog is angry and the hair stands up, is that because -----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)
Joe Flaherty: Ms Creedon spoke about the list of restricted dog breeds. I suspect she is not a fan of these restricted lists in general. Would that be fair to say?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)
Joe Flaherty: From Ms Creedon's point of view, there is no such thing as a bad dog, only a bad owner.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)
Martin Browne: The difference is that Ms Creedon knew the situation that that dog was in.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)
Martin Browne: I assume Ms Creedon has looked at the legislation that covers the dog breeding establishments. Should there be a single authority responsible for that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)
Ms Nanci Creedon: If that dog is well trained, I do not see what the issue would be. In the US-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I would go further because you will not see a dog after sheep in the middle of the night. We need a system whereby if there is blood on sheep, you could get some kind of evidence.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)
Ms Nanci Creedon: I guess that would work backwards insofar as if you suspect it was a certain dog, they would be able to take a blood sample.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: With the best will in the world, it is hard to do because there could be 100 dogs in the area and you would be scratching your head.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)
Matt Carthy: This is the working group on the control of dogs.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)
Matt Carthy: Is that working group examining all the animal welfare, and particularly dog welfare, legislation is or is it very much about the control of the animals?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)
Mr. Paul Geraghty: We have two County and City Management Association, CCMA, representatives. One is from the local authority veterinary service and the other is from the dog warden service.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)
Michael Fitzmaurice: I missed the beginning of the meeting due to a vote. What thoughts do the witnesses have on banning dogs from going up mountains while ewes are on them before lambing? There is a huge danger with ewes in lamb.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)
Mr. Paul Geraghty: I mentioned earlier that all dogs are supposed to be under control at all time. That is the law.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)
Mr. Paul Geraghty: All dogs should be under control. It is the law.