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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Resources (18 Sep 2018)

Paschal Donohoe: I am advised by Revenue that they currently operate a complement of 23 Detection Dog Teams, each consisting of one detection dog with a trained handler. This number is due to increase to 25 by the end of 2018 and reflects operational requirements. I am advised by Revenue that it continuously reviews detection dog requirements having regard to risk assessments and operational needs. The...

Protection of Animals. (13 May 2008) See 1 other result from this debate

Máire Hoctor: I thank Deputy Andrew Doyle for raising this issue. The role of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government relates primarily to dog licensing and controls on dangerous dogs in the interest of the protection of the public and other animals, i.e., the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 and 1992 along with associated regulations. In the light of a number of reports about...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (31 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is responsible for S.I. No 63/2015, the Microchipping of Dogs Regulation 2015 and S.I. 427/2015 - Microchipping of Dogs (Amendment) Regulations 2015. Under these Regulations, all dogs over 12 weeks of age (or younger if sold before 12 weeks) must be microchipped. It is illegal to sell/supply a dog that is not microchipped. The microchip number must be registered; this helps...

Sheep Worrying (29 Mar 2012) See 3 other results from this debate

Peter Fitzpatrick: ...doubt, the majority of people visiting the area for recreation respect the countryside and play their part in protecting the environment. However, there are some, particularly disrespectful dog owners, who do not consider farm animals, particularly sheep. These callous few have allowed their dogs to run loose on the land. Often they are accompanied by other dogs. These unrestrained...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I believe it is important for dog owners to be aware of their responsibilities - not just to the general public but also to their dogs. For this reason, I launched a major national awareness campaign to alert dog owners to their responsibilities and to raise awareness of the dangers that can be posed to people and to livestock by uncontrolled dogs. In addition, I announced the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jan 2022)

Erin McGreehan: ...and the Marine, Deputy Charlie McConalogue, and the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Deputy Heather Humphreys, for renewing their annual call for people to protect lambs and sheep from dog attacks, especially during lambing season. As someone from a farming community and a sheep farmer, I know the damage that dogs can do to pregnant ewes and lambs. It is devastating. Our...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (17 Oct 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. As the Deputy will be aware, animal welfare and microchipping is under the remit of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). My Department is working with DAFM to co-ordinate efforts in the area of dog control across government. In...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (17 Jan 2017)

Simon Coveney: Under the provisions of section 25 of the Control of Dogs Act 1986, the District Court may act on a complaint by any person where a nuisance has been created by excessive barking by a dog. A copy of the form used for complaints to the Courts regarding barking is available from local authorities. The Court may make an order, requiring the occupier of the premises in which the dog is kept to...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (9 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: The Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 set out requirements that owners of 11 specific breeds of dogs, including strains or crosses of those breeds, must comply with. In public, restricted dogs, and any crosses thereof, must be: securely muzzled, on a sufficiently strong leash or chain not exceeding 2 metres in length, and handled by a competent person over 16 years of age. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (4 Dec 2018)

Charles Flanagan: ...of resources for An Garda Síochána is a matter for the Garda Commissioner. As Minister, I have no direct role in the matter. I have been advised by the Garda authorities that the Garda Dog Unit is based at Kilmainham Garda Station, in the Dublin Metropolitan Region (DMR) and has a national remit. I am pleased to confirm that dog units have also been established in the...

Written Answers — Protection of Animals: Protection of Animals (20 Jun 2006)

Dick Roche: ...for that legislation, including any proposals for amendment, is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Agriculture and Food. My Department's functions relate to the provisions of the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 and 1992. The main focus of these Acts is the control of stray and dangerous dogs, such as guard dogs, which could present nuisance or danger to the general public or to other...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Proposed Legislation (10 Oct 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, inter alia, the Report of the Working Group on Control of Dogs, the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Food, Agriculture and the Marine,...

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

Alan Kelly: Specific control requirements in relation to certain dog breeds are set out in the Control of Dogs (Restriction of Certain Dogs ) Regulations 1998. The specific control requirements in these Regulations are a balanced and workable arrangement which recognise the rights of dog owners as well as the needs of society to be protected from dogs with a significant capability to inflict very serious...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 May 2022)

Lynn Boylan: I propose an amendment to the Order of Business: "That No. 17 be taken before No. 1." No. 17 is the Animal Health and Welfare (Dogs) Bill 2022. This is legislation on which I have worked closely with the Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, DSPCA. Many people are familiar with the images of puppies seized at ports or on the border or from illegal puppy farms. All too often...

Written Answers — Control of Dogs: Control of Dogs (31 Jan 2007) See 2 other results from this answer

Dick Roche: The Control of Dogs Acts 1986 and 1992 place statutory responsibility for dog control and licensing services on local authorities. The implementation of these Acts is vested in local authorities who have power to appoint dog wardens, to provide shelters for stray and other dogs, to impose on-the-spot fines for a number of offences and to take prosecutions. Information supplied by local...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (7 Feb 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 275 and 276 together. The Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2010 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 set out further requirements that owners of 10 specific breeds of dogs, including the American Pit Bull Terrier, and every other strain or cross of these...

Written Answers — Control of Dogs: Control of Dogs (2 Nov 2010)

John Gormley: Under Section 15 of the Control of Dogs Act 1986, it is a duty of every local authority to establish and maintain one or more shelters for dogs seized, accepted or detained under any of the provisions of the Act. The local authority may enter into arrangements with any person for the provision and maintenance of such shelters and for the exercise by such person of the functions of the local...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Controls (6 Nov 2012)

Michael Noonan: I am informed by the Revenue Commissioners that their Customs Service currently deploys 13 detector dog teams at strategic locations throughout the country. The dogs are used to detect drugs, tobacco and cash and are used at ports, airports, mail centres, express courier depots and are also used to assist in the course of certain investigations. “Passive dogs” are used as this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (24 Mar 2015)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 349 and 350 together. The Pet Passport (No. 2) Regulations 2014 and the Microchipping of Dogs Regulations 2015 apply to all breeds of dog. Under the Pet Passport (No. 2) Regulations 2014, (S.I. No. 602 of 2014), any dog (including a greyhound) being moved off the island must be accompanied by a pet passport showing that it has been identified by a...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (23 Feb 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The 2021 dog control statistics, published by my Department on gov.ie, show that there are three full time dog wardens in Cork City, and there are five full time and four part time dog wardens in County Cork. Section 15(1) of the Control of Dogs Act 1986 states that every local authority must employ at least one dog warden. It is a matter for each local authority to determine if more...