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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Mar 2024)

Helen McEntee: ...the Garda Síochána Act 2005 (as amended), the Garda Commissioner is responsible for the administration and management of An Garda Síochána, which includes the provision of health care for the dogs and horses in both the Garda Mounted Unit and the Garda Dog Unit. As Minister, I have no role in such matters. I am advised by the Garda authorities that during 2023 a total...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Data (20 Mar 2024) See 3 other results from this answer

Patrick Costello: 1571. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of dog wardens employed in each local authority in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13138/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (20 Mar 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Claire Kerrane: 1583. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will include an organisation (details supplied) in the newly established Stakeholder Group on Dog Control; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12053/24]

Report of the Joint Committee on Autism: Motion (7 Mar 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...down off the shelf for this evening and I am glad that the Business Committee selected this report and has given it an outing. However, we want it to be a practical document. We want it to be dog-eared. We want it to be scribbled all over, just like the copy in front of me. The second recommendation to which I want to draw attention is recommendation 6, to ratify the optional...

Nature Restoration Law: Statements (7 Mar 2024)

Gerald Nash: ...in Opposition. It was mentioned earlier, and some of them responded while others from the Independent ranks will respond later. Many in those ranks have sought to undermine climate and biodiversity action at every opportunity by utilising dog-whistles and straw man arguments to sow distrust and conspiracy theories. Farmers and those in rural Ireland will need strong representation and...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (7 Mar 2024)

Patrick Costello: 439. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the Local Authority Control of Dogs Statistics Report 2023 will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11225/24]

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Mar 2024) See 2 other results from this debate

Robbie Gallagher: In 2022, 901 animals were attacked by dogs: 755 sheep and 77 cattle were attacked. Unfortunately, that figure is on the rise. The scene of a sheep attack by dogs is truly horrific, apart from the financial burden it inflicts upon the farmer and his family. For example, losing ten pregnant ewes could cost as much as €2,000 to replace. Apart from the financial hardship, there is also...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse Racing Industry (6 Mar 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ..., Food and the Marine if he has given consideration to the impact of tendering on other organisations funded by similar means as that of the Horse Sport Ireland, i.e., could ICBF, rural shows, dog shelters, or other organisations receiving grants from his Department without tenders, be required to tender into the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11079/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Control of Dogs (5 Mar 2024)

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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (5 Mar 2024)

Niamh Smyth: 83. 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. [8278/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (5 Mar 2024)

Michael Lowry: ...for CCTV will be approved, particularly in relation to their use by local authorities for assisting waste enforcement and anti-litter efforts, and including the monitoring of illegal dumping and dog fouling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10162/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 511. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if releasing a pack of dogs to chase a fox, failing to intervene to stop the dogs from attacking and-or killing the fox, and using terriers to corner and attack foxes when they try to escape underground are contrary to the provisions of the Animal Health and Welfare Act, which states that it is an offence to "do, or fail to do,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 512. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will investigate why Greyhound Racing Ireland has categorised an Irish greyhound as "rehomed" after it was informed that the dog had been found straying in the UK in an underweight condition with a mouth "in an appalling state with rotten teeth" and that efforts were being made to find him a home; and if an investigation will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Appointments (5 Mar 2024)

Maurice Quinlivan: ...ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there are plans to recruit an animal welfare inspector for Limerick city, appreciating the high number of wandering horses and unaccompanied dogs within the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10326/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Arson Attacks: Discussion (5 Mar 2024)

James Lawless: ...from accessing their home. They could not come home from work and go into the centre because there was a blockade and what has been described as a quite angry mob outside. There were people with dogs growling and there was harassment. There was a quite menacing atmosphere. The witnesses might not be fully versed on the incident, which I appreciate, but it has been suggested that it...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Heritage Sites (28 Feb 2024)

Martin Heydon: ...of the estate carried out in 2022 and the need for OPW staff and officials to be able to access the site to carry out important maintenance work. Bird nesting season is about to begin and there are dogs off the leash, which is something there have been numerous complaints about. The core issue is that the current protest does not extend to Kildare County Council or Irish Water, which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection: Energy Poverty: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Marc Ó Cathasaigh: ...plan? Is somebody on this all day every day and who measures their success within their role in what they deliver on the energy poverty action plan? I believe it needs somebody who is like a dog with a bone in order to ensure we have that cross-departmental buy-in and that those separate bits come together. What forum meets on a cross-departmental basis to implement the action plan?...

Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2024)

Sharon Keogan: I thank Senator Mullen for putting it so eloquently.As far as I can see, this section is a bit like the tail wagging the dog because the Minister has provided no evidence. There is no evidence whatsoever from the Garda Commissioner regarding allegations that have been made by a certain lobby group. The Minister has produced no evidence in respect of any hospital to indicate that...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Oversight of RTÉ's Expenditure of Public Funds and Governance Issues and Plans for Longer-term Support and Funding for Public Service Media: Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (27 Feb 2024)

Mattie McGrath: ...of euro. The county council, as a body, would always appoint an official or two in a board of eight or ten. I have sat beside them. They were excellent officials and they were the watch dogs for the public purse, for the county council and for the public investment. Why have you not appointed dedicated officials to watch over the public purse? Where are they? Where is your duty of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (27 Feb 2024)

Richard Bruton: 666. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she is undertaking a review of the controls on dangerous dogs; the terms of reference, and the date on which consultations close; and whether she will examine regimes for control and enforcement in other countries so that best practice models can be considered. [9284/24]