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Increased Fossil Fuel Divestment: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Dec 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...County Kerry alone, in a week, there were 1,000 fallen animals? You cannot bury them at home so they were rotting on the top of the ground. I will describe exactly what happened to them. Every dog from miles around and every rat from 100 miles devoured them at night. We are lucky the weather was cold. Did it bother the Minister for the environment, Deputy Ryan? Did he or the Minister...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Lynn Boylan: ...Christmas. Today will be the last opportunity I will have before we break for the Christmas holidays to, once again, encourage people not to buy puppies from puppy breeders and not to bring dogs into their homes at Christmas. However, if they are considering bringing a dog into their family then I ask them to go to rescue centres where over 3,000 dogs await their forever home and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Does the Department ever tie in with gun clubs? I remember one time ago on Sundays there would be a fox hunt. It would be on foot. They would have dogs, drive them out and get them. Is any of that done?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Shoplifting: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

John McGahon: ...he knows, were stealing from him. It all added up. In his usual diplomatic way, he was able to say to someone "Oh, you might have forgotten about that newspaper." It started out with a tin of dog food and a newspaper. Studies show that this type of surveillance can reduce shoplifting in a shop by over 40%. It was the first time I realised that this type of technology existed. I just...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (13 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...66% increase in the training allowance (to €305 per week) to support recruitment€6m provided for Garda wellbeing initiatives, additional medical costs and over 2,500 units of body armour.A new national centre of excellence in Dublin for the Garda Dog Unit, with the planned expansion to all Garda regions on a phased basis involving 50 handlers with access to 100 dogs of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (13 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Eoin Ó Broin: 181. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm that recommendation 10(d) in the Report of the Working Group on Control of Dogs that recommends a ban on surgical artificial insemination of canines includes greyhounds. [55535/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Sports Facilities (12 Dec 2023)

Chris Andrews: ...massive growth in housing in the area. The community needs every piece of sporting infrastructure it can get. It would be shame if an opportunity was missed. As I said, it has been done in the dog track in Galway with Connacht Rugby. Maybe Sport Ireland could intervene. There must be some avenue by which Shelbourne Park greyhound track can reach its full potential because it is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Alan Dillon: I welcome the expansion of areas the Minister did not mention, such as the Garda dog unit, the provision of tasers to the public order unit and the improved public order equipment in vehicles. These are important areas, along with the new legislation for the provision of body-worn cameras. Facial recognition technology will be beneficial. Will there be a pilot scheme to assess its...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...for deployment shortly. In light of the riots, the Garda senior management team has agreed on a range of measures to further support front-line gardaí, including tooling all gardaí with stronger incapacitant spray, expanding the dog unit, increasing public order training, providing more Tasers for public order policing and providing handheld video cameras for public order units,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...of the riots, the Garda Senior Management Team has agreed on a range of measures to further support front-line Gardaí, including tooling all Gardaí with 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, among other measures. I am...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (12 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...in the training allowance (to €305 per week) to support recruitment€6m provided for Garda wellbeing initiatives, additional medical costs and over 2,500 units of body armour. - A new national centre of excellence in Dublin for the Garda Dog Unit, with the planned expansion to all Garda regions on a phased basis involving 50 handlers with access to 100 dogs of different...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Alan Kelly: 561. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated full-year cost in 2024 if the number of dogs in the Garda dog unit increased to 50. [54948/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (12 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...@npws.gov.ie. Further details are available on the NPWS website. The Local Authorities also have specific powers regarding animal welfare under a range of Acts, including the Control of Dogs Acts, the Control of Horses Acts and the Animal Health and Welfare Acts. A person may still also make a report to their local/nearest Garda Station, or in an emergency by dialling 999/112. ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (12 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

David Stanton: 596. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current situation with respect to the microchipping of dogs and storing of such data within a national database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54448/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (12 Dec 2023)

John McGuinness: 627. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans in relation to the control of dogs regulations and legislation relative to the outcome of the recent survey conducted by his Department and the report that followed. [55085/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (12 Dec 2023)

John McGuinness: 880. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there is a public record detailing the number of dogs that are placed in the pound in each county; the number that are rehomed; the number that are euthanised for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55082/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (12 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: 882. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 550 of 31 January 2023, her plans to enhance the role of An Garda Síochána in assisting dog wardens to carry out their duties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54446/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Priorities (12 Dec 2023)

Heather Humphreys: ...way charities report and implement new provisions that will clarify certain thresholds and the general duties of trustees. I hope to progress the Bill through the Houses shortly. My Department also has policy responsibility for the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2014. My officials are reviewing the existing legislative provisions under the Dog...

Planning and Development Bill 2023: Second Stage (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: ...it, does it really matter? We need to make sure that we are proactive in that. I would worry about the planning guidelines that will come out of this Bill, particularly for the likes of one-off housing. The dogs in the street know what has being going on over the last ten or 12 years. The recent "Prime Time" programme was no shock to people. What is going on in this country is...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (7 Dec 2023)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: 21. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government why the regeneration of a local authority housing complex in Dolphin House in Dublin 8 has been dogged and continually frustrated by bureaucratic delays; and when is it now expected to proceed to other phases of the work considering that Phase 1 was completed over five years ago. [53936/23]