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Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare (15 May 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 157. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the regulations in place, if any, in relation to the euthanising of dogs in local authority pounds; if his Department has received reports in relation to the euthanising of almsot 100 animals in a dog pound (details supplied) recently, just prior to a ministerial visit, most of which were restricted breeds under the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (16 Jan 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he intends introducing compulsory micro chipping of dogs in view of the damage being caused by dogs worrying sheep; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1589/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding Regulations (8 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 487. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that the current breed specific regulations under the Control of Dogs Act 1998 are not having an adverse impact on the welfare of the dogs of these breeds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16148/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Public Consultation Process (25 Feb 2021)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 377. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when it is planned to publish the outcome of the public consultation on the Control of Dogs Act 1986 pertaining to dog breeds; the reason for the delay in doing same; when it is planned to make recommendations as a result of this consultation exercise; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10807/21]

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: 181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any complaint has been made to his Department under the Animal Health and Welfare Acts in relation to the alleged euthanising of 100 dogs in a dog pound (details supplied) recently; if these complaints are being investigated; the obligations on such pounds to try find alternative homes for animals; and if he will make a...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...am sure groups such as the Irish Blue Cross, with some assistance, could ensure the service is available for people who are genuinely less well-off. If we compare the cost of keeping and feeding a dog with the one-off cost of microchipping it, the benefits far outweigh the cost. Will there be a central register? If a dog is microchipped, one can say one knows who the owner is, but one...

Seanad: Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Committee and Remaining Stages (13 Jul 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Why not? He or she might own a dog.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2010)

Éamon Ó Cuív: There are no payments made by the Department of Social Protection towards the cost of caring for a dog.

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) (27 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...Stage amendments because I got caught out badly myself by introducing an amendment on Report Stage which had unintended consequences. What is the current arrangement for the identification of dogs?

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Mar 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: Will this obviate the need for a dog licence?

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (18 Jan 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 322. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to carry out a review of dog control legislation in view of an incident that occurred in 2017 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2568/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Breeding Regulations (27 Feb 2018)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 670. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development his plans to add a breed to the list of restricted breeds under dog control legislation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10034/18]

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

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...views on the opinion expressed by animal welfare groups, both nationally and internationally, regarding their serious concerns and opposition to the current breed-specific legislation to control dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16150/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (26 Jun 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 219. To ask the Minister for Health if he has received an application for the funding of a programme focused on autistic children from the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association; when a decision will be made on this application; his views on the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30866/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding Regulations (8 Apr 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 488. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views that the current breed specific regulations under the Control of Dogs Act 1998 contravenes section 7 of the OIE, International Office of Epizootics, World Organisation for Animal Health, animal welfare standards, terrestrial animal code; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16149/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Meetings (11 Dec 2014)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 191. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a person who was promised a meeting to discuss issues on legislation on and regulation of restricted dog breeds (details supplied) has not yet been facilitated; if this meeting will take place before Christmas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47610/14]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (11 Oct 2016)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 239. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to change the regulations in respect of protected dog breeds in view of the recent report received by him from Veterinary Ireland on the subject; the timescale and process that will be involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29816/16]

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: To take the Chairman's point, if this legislation called for an on-the-spot fine for walking an unleashed dog, I would say, "Good on it". It is a definable offence. One could take a photograph of the person to prove the point. The problem is that we are discussing new territory. What would happen if we decided that careless or dangerous driving was to receive an on-the-spot fine? Current...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2012)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...the horse. With regard to the public not having access to where the training takes place, there are many open farms throughout the country where people see farmers working with and training sheep dogs. Therefore, I see the ban on access to the public as causing a problem. Open farms are becoming more common and we need to be careful with the amendment. I accept the Minister's statement...

Government Decision on Exiting Programme of Financial Support: Motion (Resumed) (20 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: ...an unnecessary adversarial way. However, there is something disproportionate in the way we do business in this House. Yesterday evening we spent two hours discussing the issue of the docking of dogs' tails. This is an important issue of contention with which the Oireachtas committee on agriculture must deal and I have no doubt it will take up more of our time, as many such issues do....