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Seanad: Visit of Slovak Delegation (4 Oct 2023)

Lynn Boylan: Fáilte to our distinguished guests. Today is World Animal Day. Unfortunately, it is nothing for Ireland to boast about when it comes to dog welfare. During the summer, there was the very quiet release of the control of dogs statistics, which showed a 95% increase in stray dogs entering pounds. It would not come as a surprise to anybody who listened any of the times I raised this...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (14 Jun 2018)

Seán Kyne: Under the Control of Dogs Act 1986, as amended by the Control of Dogs (Amendment) Act 1992, local authorities are responsible for operational matters related to the control of dogs. They have the power to appoint dog wardens, provide dog shelters, seize dogs, impose on-the-spot fines and take court proceedings against owners where appropriate. Local authorities may enter into...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Animal Breeding (20 Feb 2024)

Josepha Madigan: ...for being unable to be present to take the Commencement matter herself. The Department of Rural and Community Development has policy and legislative responsibility for two areas relating to dogs - the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2014 and the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010. Legislative and policy responsibilities in relation to the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and Control...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2024)

Lynn Boylan: I welcome that the Minister has extended the public consultation on the use of shock collars on dogs. I encourage all genuine dog lovers to participate in the consultation and make it known to the Government that they support a ban on the collars. Following the horrific attack on Alejandro Mizsan, there were calls across the board, and rightly so, to address the issue of aggressive...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Dog Licensing (22 Sep 2015)

Alan Kelly: Section 1 of the Control of Dogs Act 1986 provides that the owner of a dog includes the occupier of a premises where the dog is kept or permitted to live or remain at any particular time unless the occupier proves to the contrary. Section 2 of the Act provides, however, that any personwho keeps or is in possession of a dog must be in possession of a valid dog licence. Accordingly, the...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare (Dogs) Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 Dec 2022)

Erin McGreehan: I thank the Minister of State for being here for this important discussion. Every so often we see horrendous acts by dogs or unto dogs and this entire topic comes to the fore. It is all over the media and in the papers and then it goes. I genuinely believe that each Department then breathes a sigh of relief that it can sit in the mess for a wee while longer. We have been delaying change...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (15 Jul 2014)

Simon Coveney: Under the Control of Dogs Act 1986 as amended by the Control of Dogs (Amendment) Act 1992, local authorities are responsible for all matters relating to dog control and dog pounds. I have referred this matter to the relevant local authority who inform me that the practice of euthanizing dogs in the manner described is no longer taking place at the dog pound.

Seanad: Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024: First Stage (20 Mar 2024)

Erin McGreehan: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend and extend the Control of Dogs Act 1986, and for that purpose, to provide for dog control notices, to provide for notices relating to the exclusion of dogs from certain premises, to amend the Control of Dogs (Dog Licensing Database) Regulations 2019 so as to provide for the mandatory maintenance of a dog licensing...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Control of Dogs (5 Mar 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The local authorities will be part of this stakeholder group. I updated the Government today on the work I am doing in the Department on dog control. The sum of €2 million has been provided in funding to local authorities to enable them to upgrade dog shelters and purchase equipment to support the local dog wardens in their work, but also to fund a neutering campaign. My...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (8 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: My Department is in ongoing contact with groups involved in dog control and dog welfare issues, as well as with the professional staff of the local authority veterinary services around the country. I remain open to all views and developments in this area and receive such views from interested parties on an ongoing basis. There are different views on various dog control issues, including...

Written Answers — Customs Service: Customs Service (29 Apr 2008) See 1 other result from this answer

Brian Cowen: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners who have responsibility for the Customs service, that they currently deploy twelve detector dog teams at strategic locations around the country including our ports, airports and international postal depots. Each of the dog teams consists of a trained dog handler and sniffer dog. The Customs Dog teams are supported on an ongoing basis in their...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (5 Apr 2017)

Simon Coveney: The Control of Dogs Acts 1986 (as amended) set out a range of requirements for all dog owners or any other person in charge of a dog. The Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 (as amended) set out further requirements that owners of specific breeds of dogs have to follow, namely that such dogs must be muzzled and led, on a sufficiently strong leash or chain not exceeding 2m in length, by a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: Responsibility for the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2014, including the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010, transferred to the Department of Rural and Community Development in July 2017. Under the Control of Dogs Acts, local authorities are responsible for operating and managing dog control and licensing services in their administrative areas. The Control of Dogs Act 1986 outlines...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna (Atógáil) - Commencement Matters (Resumed): Control of Dogs (26 Oct 2022)

James Browne: ...the opportunity to speak on this very important matter. I understand there has been some concern about this issue. The Department of Rural and Community Development has policy responsibility for dog control and dog-breeding establishments, while the local authorities are responsible for all operational activities. These responsibilities include the dog-licensing and dog-warden service...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (27 Oct 2005) See 1 other result from this answer

Dick Roche: My Department does not provide supports to local authorities or voluntary organisations for the maintenance or construction of dog pounds. The Control of Dogs Acts 1986 and 1992 place statutory responsibility for dog control on local authorities. The implementation of the Acts is vested in local authorities who have power to appoint dog wardens, to provide shelters for stray and other dogs,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (1 Apr 2014)

Phil Hogan: I do not plan to amend the legislation setting out requirements that owners of specific breeds of dogs have to follow. The overall dog control provisions of the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 and 1992 contain important and balanced requirements for all dog owners, irrespective of breed. In particular, the legislation sets out the requirement for owners to accompany and keep effectual control of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (27 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has policy responsibility for the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2014. My officials are reviewing the existing legislative provisions under the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2014, taking account of recommendations from, inter alia, the Report of the Working Group on Control of Dogs, the...

Written Answers — Noise Pollution: Noise Pollution (25 Apr 2012)

Phil Hogan: In the first instance contact should be made with the Local Authority regarding loud noise caused by dogs. If following the intervention of the Local Authority, a solution cannot be reached, a complaint can be made to the District Court about the nuisance caused by excessive barking of a dog. The legislative provisions for this are set out in Section 25 of the Control of Dogs Acts, 1986 and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Breeding Regulations (17 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: The Dog Breeding Establishment Act 2010 provides a robust regulatory framework for, inter alia, 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 regulation of dog breeding establishments to ensure...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (20 Feb 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Department of Rural and Community Development was established in 2017 and 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. My Department publishes annual statistics in respect of a range of the dog control responsibilities of...