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Challenges Facing the Childcare and Nursing Home Sectors: Motion [Private Members] (9 May 2024)

Joan Collins: ...in our childcare and nursing home sectors are the same old repeated failures of this Government and successive governments under Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, with the PDs wagging the tail of the dog a few decades ago with their neoliberal agenda of privatisation of our public services, mismanagement and bad planning, failure to engage with the stakeholders that matter and a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Control of Dogs (9 May 2024) See 6 other results from this debate

Heather Humphreys: ...are looking at a number of issues. I am happy to hear what their views are. It is a diverse group and I will take on board the recommendations they put forward to me. Going back to the dog wardens, I have given more funding - an extra €2 million - to local authorities to upgrade the dog shelters and buy more dog warden vehicles and such things. Staffing of the dog wardens is...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Rónán Mullen: ...work and I look forward to supporting it this morning and at other times. Its work is to be greatly commended. On 7 May, the Minister for agriculture announced his decision to ban the use on dogs and cats of so-called electronic shock collars operated by handheld remote controls. I have said previously that use of the term "shock" is somewhat propagandistic. I note that the banning...

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

Peadar Tóibín: 22. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will report on the work of her Department in combatting dog attacks on sheep and livestock; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20532/24]

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

Niamh Smyth: 39. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she or her Department officials have had discussions with Cavan County Council on dog control matters, given that it was recently reported that no dog control fines were issued by the local authority last year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18145/24]

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

Niamh Smyth: 326. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the rules/guidelines in relation to restricted dog breeds in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21004/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (8 May 2024)

Cathal Crowe: ...has played a significant role in this regard, namely, Councillor Joe Killeen, my party colleague. Many people might know that Joe was a former teacher and principal and president of the INTO. He has doggedly campaigned for this new accommodation too. We would love to get a bit of detail now from the Minister of State on when this project will happen. We had this announcement today...

Europe Day: Statements (8 May 2024)

John McGuinness: ...will represent them best in Europe, the person who has the ability to represent and the ability to stand up, and who understands how Ireland needs to be protected and represented, and not elect nodding dogs who will just put through the bureaucratic decisions that are being made out there. We have benefited in trade and commerce as we have an open market and I have seen this at first...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 May 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Danny Healy-Rae: What did the Government do with their cats and dogs? I ask the Taoiseach to answer this.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2024)

Regina Doherty: ...access or the wherewithal to do it. I can only assume that the Minister thought at the time that he was empowering people in their decision-making capacity processes but we have actually made a dog's dinner of what was a relatively simple process. It is now exclusionary and is putting people off. The aim of empowering people to make decisions themselves has now been totally reversed and...

Seanad: Disability (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (8 May 2024)

Victor Boyhan: ...in this House and the Dáil, we all wish to see everybody included and given the rights and access they deserve. I have worked in the disability charity sector. I have been a director of Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind. I have been involved in the deaf community as well. I have brought many of them into this House because it is important that they come here. I welcome the guests on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 May 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...to know that, in order to further support front-line Gardaí, including Public Order Units, the Garda Senior Management Team has agreed on a range of measures, which includes the following: stronger incapacitant spray, expansion of the dog unit, increasing public order training, more tasers for public order policing, and provision of hand-held video cameras for public order units.

Select Committee on Social Protection: Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Committee Stage (8 May 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: I thank the Minister with regard to her taking amendment No. 18 back and having a look at it. It may look like throwing the dog a bone, in that it is the smallest and least consequential of these amendments. It is consequential, though, because strengthening this language can make a difference, even if it is only the substitution of a single word. I thank the Minister for taking this on...

Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (1 May 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Verona Murphy: ...Bill was raised initially, I supported it to get it across the line so we could find out exactly what it entailed. I come from a huge sporting county, of all sports and none, especially horses, dogs and sporting clubs. At the moment, the Government is making announcements about all and sundry that it can get out before the election with regard to grants that are going to be provided to...

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

Michael McDowell: I share with the Cathaoirleach a devotion to Marty Whelan and the other great presenters on Lyric FM. On one occasion, he recounted a story about a three-legged dog going into a saloon in America. The bartender said, "What are you doing here? We don't serve dogs". The dog replied, "I'm looking for the man who shot my paw". That always stuck with me. On a serious note, the Joint...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Welfare Concerns and Compliance with Legislation: County and City Management Association (1 May 2024) See 3 other results from this debate

...in order that we will have some hope of establishing who the owners are, especially in case something happens and damage is done as a result. In a similar way, we are trying to enforce the microchipping of dogs, because it would be great if every dog were microchipped. If a sheep is killed, for example, at least the owner could be held accountable for that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at Local Level: Discussion (Resumed) (1 May 2024)

...who has a disability in the WRC, given that there are hidden and obvious ones. We have people who require accommodations such as the Braille printer we referred to or spaces for their assistance dogs. We have those accommodations in place for people in our information centre in Carlow in particular. Where there is a physical need and it is obvious, we know. However, we unfortunately do...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (1 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 205. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds in the racing dog pool as recorded on the race management system for each month in 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19598/24]

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Apr 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Lynn Boylan: This morning I would like to raise the issue of animal welfare.The European Union is currently looking at regulations that set out to improve the welfare of companion animals, particularly cats and dogs, and this is welcome. I wish to flag my concern at the news coming out of Brussels with regard to the negotiations that the Government is siding with countries that want to reduce the...