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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (22 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: Trade within the EU of dogs, including greyhounds, is governed by EU law.  According to EU law, if dogs are exported to another EU country from Ireland, they must be accompanied by an EU pet passport, be microchipped, and have a valid rabies vaccination, which effectively ensures they are at least 15 weeks old at the date of export.  Also under EU law, the premises...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (20 Jun 2017)

Michael Creed: ...officers to exercise functions conferred on them for the purposes of enforcing the Act. One area of such co-operation is the governance of canine welfare. A joint inspection regime of dog breeding establishments, involving the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Local Authority Veterinary Service, took place in 2015 for the purpose of inspection and follow up...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Industry (23 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Responsibility for the review of guidelines relating to Dog Breeding Establishments rests with my colleague Mr Simon Coveney TD, Minister of the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government.

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

Michael Creed: ...received to date from my Department's local offices indicates that no greyhounds were exported direct from Ireland to Pakistan during 2016 or to date in 2017. Commercial movements of dogs within the EU are recorded on the European Commission’s TRACES system.  Therefore my Department has access to the figures of exports of dogs from Ireland to other EU Member States. ...

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

Michael Creed: ...forests can be established on green field sites. Neighbourwoods can be used by people of all ages and abilities on a regular – often daily – basis, for strolling, family visits and picnics, walking-the-dog, ‘power-walking’, jogging, and a host of other outdoor activities. Also, local schools often use them as an ‘outdoor classroom’ for young...

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 (2 May 2017)

Michael Creed: ...Bord na gCon’s Code of Practice. Bord na gCon have informed me that it is an active member of the International Greyhound Welfare Forum (membership of this Forum includes representatives from Dogs Trust, ISPCA, Blue Cross) and it is expected that the members of this Forum will, in the near future, make recommendations as to suitable destinations where greyhounds may be exported to.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (2 May 2017)

Michael Creed: Commercial movements of animals, including dogs, within the EU are recorded on the European Commission’s TRACES system. Movements to non-EU countries are not recorded on TRACES. In view of this, it is not possible for my Department to trace the onward movement of animals which are exported from Ireland via another EU Member State to a third country such as Pakistan. Once...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (6 Apr 2017)

Michael Creed: I propose to take Questions Nos. 275 and 276 together. While the export certification process does not differentiate between breeds of dogs, information received to date from the Department's local offices indicates that (i) 3 greyhounds were exported to Argentina in 2013, 33 in 2014, 3 in 2015, and 7 in 2016, with no exports in 2017 to date, and (ii) no greyhounds...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Live Exports (6 Apr 2017)

Michael Creed: ...to my Department for live exports of animals by type, country of export and year are set out in the table attached.  I would draw the Deputy’s attention to the fact that the figures for dogs, cats, horses and other animals are taken from the EU TRACES database, which began recording animal movements within the EEA in 2015.  Dogs and cats that are taken out of the...

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: 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 (28 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: .... Directive 92/65/EEC applies to animal health requirements for trade in and imports to the EU of 'other' live animals, which includes some ruminants, Camelids (e.g. llamas, alpacas), cats and dogs (for commercial imports only), bees, apes, rabbits and hares, exotic birds, ferrets, mink, foxes, zoo animals and other exotic species.  With regard to the export of greyhounds to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards Regulation (28 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: ...associated with land-spreading organic agricultural, municipal and industrial materials on agricultural land used for food production in Ireland against the background of current practices”. Use of dog faeces from dog breeding establishments was not part of landspread practices at that time so was not considered in the report; and it is understood that any current usage is minimal....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: ...very closely with colleagues from that Department and with officials in the local authorities, in particular, in relation to implementation of the Control of Horses Act and legislation relating to dog breeding establishments (DBEs). In 2015, a joint inspection programme of dog breeding establishments involving both Departments was conducted with a view to ensuring that these...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Mar 2017)

Michael Creed: ...may appoint authorised officers to exercise functions conferred on them for the purposes of enforcing the Act. One area of such co-operation is the governance of canine welfare. A joint inspection regime of dog breeding establishments, involving the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Local Authority Veterinary Service, took place in 2015 for the purpose of...

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: Animal Welfare (21 Feb 2017)

Michael Creed: ...it's health and welfare. A number of EU Directives and regulations address trade in, and imports to the EU of common domestic species such as cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, horses, poultry and domestic dogs and cats. Trade in and imports to the EU of certain 'other' live animals are provided for under EU Council Directive 92/65/EEC (the “Balai Directive”). This Directive...

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: Animal Welfare (26 Jan 2017)

Michael Creed: Once appropriate animal health and welfare certification requirements are met, dogs, including greyhounds, may be exported internationally. Health certification arrangements are in place and exporters are also required to comply with the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 1 of 2005 on the protection of animals during transport. Over the course of 2016 officials of my Department met...