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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The available evidence about numbers of dogs chipped indicates a very high level of compliance. The focus of enforcement by authorised officers operating under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 has mainly been on the wholesale sector and dogs being exported. Legal cases have mainly been taken against owners of unchipped dogs where this has occurred in conjunction with other issues, in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry Data (9 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The position regarding the export of dogs, including greyhounds, from Ireland is as follows: The vast majority of dogs that are moved from Ireland go to the UK. Trade within the EU of dogs is governed by EU law. Dogs moved to another EU country must be accompanied by an EU pet passport, be microchipped, and have a valid rabies vaccination. The premises exporting dogs must be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (21 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: ...and develop the greyhound industry. Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Greyhounds are subject to statutory dog licensing provisions similar to any other breed of dog as provided for in the Control of Dogs Act 1986 (as amended in 1992). Where multiple numbers of dogs are maintained on a premises, a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (26 Feb 2019)

Michael Creed: The movement of companion animals (cats, dogs, ferrets) within the EU, and from non-EU countries into the EU, is governed by EU Regulation 576/2013. Companion animals, including pet dogs, are free to move between EU Member States and from certain other European countries and territories into the EU (Andorra, Gibraltar, Greenland and the Faroe islands, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Monaco, Norway,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (4 Apr 2017)

Michael Creed: Responsibility for legislation relating to dog breeding establishments rests with the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. However, officials from my Department work closely with local authority officers on issues relating to the welfare of dogs and, in 2015, engaged with them on joint inspections of dog breeding establishments.  In overall terms the welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding Regulations (7 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: Responsibility for legislation relating to dog breeding establishments rests with the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government. However, officials from my Department work closely with local authority officers on issues relating to the welfare of dogs and, in 2015, engaged with them on joint inspections of dog breeding establishments. In overall terms the welfare of...

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

Michael Creed: Trade within the EU of dogs, including greyhounds, is governed by EU law.  Under EU law, dogs moved to another EU country from Ireland must be accompanied by an EU pet passport, be microchipped, and have a valid rabies vaccination.  Also under EU law, a premises exporting dogs must be registered with my Department.  Before travel, dogs must undergo a clinical...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (29 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: The key concern underpinning microchipping arrangements is to ensure that dogs are identified and can be quickly reunited with their owners if they become lost. A dog microchip has limited functionality due its small size and, since it contains no internal power source, it cannot, on its own, lead to the reunification of a stray dog with its owner unless the 15 digit number is recorded on a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (24 Apr 2018)

Michael Creed: The movement of all dogs between Member States is currently governed by European legislation. Under EU law, dogs moved to another EU country from Ireland must be accompanied by an EU pet passport, be microchipped, and have a valid rabies vaccination. Premises exporting dogs must be registered with my Department. Before travel, dogs must undergo a clinical examination by an authorised...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (29 Jan 2019)

Michael Creed: Under the Control of Dogs Acts, local authorities have responsibility for the management of dog pounds. Enforcement of welfare standards for animals, including dogs, comes under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. My Department maintains a close working relationship with local authorities on dog welfare matters and has consulted with the relevant local authorities who avail of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (28 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: Incidents of sheep being maimed and killed by roaming dogs is of great concern to me and I would ask all dog owners in both urban and rural areas to ensure that they are aware of the whereabouts of their dogs at all times. While my Department is not in a position to compensate for sheep losses due to dog attacks, I would urge all farmers to heed the advice of the farming...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Industry (20 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: Trade within the EU of dogs is governed by EU law.  Dogs moved to another EU Member State from Ireland must be accompanied by an EU pet passport and a health certificate issued by a Department veterinarian, be microchipped and have a valid rabies vaccination.  Before travel, dogs must undergo a clinical examination by an authorised veterinarian, who must verify that the animals show...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (28 Feb 2018)

Michael Creed: Under the Control of Dogs Acts, local authorities have responsibility for the management of dog pounds. Enforcement of welfare standards for animals, including dogs come under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. My Department maintains a close working relationship with local authorities on dog welfare matters and has consulted with the relevant local authorities who avail of the services...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (12 Mar 2019)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 494 to 496, inclusive, together. Four companies were authorised to register owner details of dog microchips by the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine. They do not provide data to the Department and there is therefore no central database maintained within my Department. However, all of these companies provide details of the chips they hold to...

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

Michael Creed: The position with regard to export is that the vast majority of dogs that are moved from Ireland go to the UK.  Trade within the EU of dogs, including greyhounds, is governed by EU law.  Any dogs moved to another EU country from Ireland must be accompanied by an EU pet passport, be microchipped, and have a valid rabies vaccination.  The premises exporting dogs...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (4 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Once animal health and welfare certification requirements are met, dogs, including greyhounds, may be exported from Ireland.  Exporters are required to comply with the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1 of 2005 on the protection of animals during transport. The export process does not differentiate between breeds of dogs, but information received to date from my Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (20 Mar 2018)

Michael Creed: I am aware of this recent report of an export of a greyhound to China The movement of all dogs, including greyhounds, within the EU is governed by EU law.  Under EU law, dogs moved to another EU country from Ireland must be accompanied by an EU pet passport, be microchipped, and have a valid rabies vaccination.  Also under EU law, premises exporting dogs must be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (16 Oct 2018)

Michael Creed: The evidence on compliance I have cited has been based on total numbers of dogs registered with databases as provided by Europetnet as compared to estimates of the total dog population for the country. The dogs which the various animal welfare charities are encountering are in many ways atypical in that they are unwanted or have been abandoned by irresponsible owners. For both these...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (27 Sep 2016)

Michael Creed: Responsibility for deciding on arrangements for dealing with dogs seized on either animal welfare or animal control grounds is a matter for the agencies or organisations which have seized them. My Department understands that the Local Authority in question secured the surrender of the dogs in question and worked with a number of animal welfare groups in re-homing as many of the dogs...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Proposed Legislation (20 Jun 2018)

Michael Creed: ...anti-doping, administration and traceability. The General Scheme of the Bill is currently with the Office of Parliamentary Counsel for drafting into a Bill. A number of the suggestions in the Dogs Trust submission have been included in the current draft General Scheme. In relation to exports the vast majority of dogs that are moved from Ireland go to the UK.  The rules on...