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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (22 Jan 2025)

Charlie McConalogue: ...(VCI) announced in April 2024 that it had updated its Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Practitioners to prohibit veterinarians from carrying out surgical artificial insemination in dogs due to ethical and welfare considerations. However, this new prohibition does not apply to greyhounds, as the practice is provided for in legislation under the Artificial Insemination of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Passports (7 Nov 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: When travelling from the UK to Ireland with a pet dog, the owner must ensure the following: The dog must be microchipped. The dog must be administered a rabies vaccination, after being microchipped. The person must wait until the appropriate immunity has developed, as stated by the datasheet of the vaccination given, which must be at least 21 days after the primary vaccination is given,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Passports (7 Nov 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: If an individual is bringing a dog into Ireland from the UK, it must be treated for tapeworm by a vet between 1 and 5 days before arrival in Ireland. If the individuals means of travel are delayed and the 5-day window has been exceeded, the individual should get a second tapeworm treatment completed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (22 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The Microchipping of Dogs Regulation 2015 and Microchipping of Dogs (Amendment) Regulations 2015 require that all dogs over 12 weeks of age (or younger if sold before 12 weeks) must be microchipped. It is illegal to sell/supply a dog that is not microchipped and the microchip number must be registered to an approved database. There are four microchip databases in Ireland, run by private...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (15 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: When travelling from the UK to Ireland with a pet dog, the owner must ensure the following: The dog must be microchipped. The dog must be administered a rabies vaccination, after being microchipped. The person must wait until the appropriate immunity has developed, as stated by the datasheet of the vaccination given, which must be at least 21 days after the primary vaccination is given,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (15 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: If an individual is bringing a dog into Ireland from the UK, it must be treated for tapeworm by a vet between 1 and 5 days before arrival in Ireland. If the individuals means of travel are delayed and the 5-day window has been exceeded, the individual should get a second tapeworm treatment completed.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (10 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...xed;ocht Con Éireann. The ICC has informed my Department that the number of non-coursing greyhound births registered in the ICC’s stud book between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023, that related to dogs born in 2023 is 8,069. The ICC has also informed my Department that it is important to note some litters may compete under both coursing and racing codes.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (10 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...xed;ocht Con Éireann. The ICC has informed my Department that the number of the non-coursing greyhound births registered in the ICC’s Stud Book between 1 January 2024 and 30 June 2024, that related to dogs born in 2023 is 689. The ICC has also informed my Department that some litters may compete under both coursing and racing codes.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (8 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...(VCI) announced in April 2024 that it had updated its Code of Professional Conduct for Veterinary Practitioners to prohibit veterinarians from carrying out surgical artificial insemination in dogs due to ethical and welfare considerations. However, this new prohibition does not apply to greyhounds, as the practice is provided for in legislation under the Artificial Insemination of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (8 Oct 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: The legislation prohibiting the docking of dog’s tails was introduced in 2014. Since it’s introduction, there have been 11 cases prosecuted, to date.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (26 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...in the provision of essential services and is working with the above Departments and Agencies with the aim of having the transfer completed in quarter four, 2024. In relation to the Control of Dogs and the Control of Horses legislation, the agreed memo has confirmed that the roles and responsibilities of the Department of Community and Rural Development (DCRD) and Local Authorities in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (26 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has responsibility for S.I. No 63/2015, the Microchipping of Dogs Regulation 2015 and S.I. 427/2015 - Microchipping of Dogs (Amendment) Regulations 2015. Under these Regulations, all dogs over 12 weeks of age (or younger if sold before 12 weeks) must be microchipped. It is illegal to sell or supply a dog that is not microchipped. The microchip number must be registered; this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (24 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has responsibility for S.I. No 63/2015, the Microchipping of Dogs Regulation 2015 and S.I. 427/2015 - Microchipping of Dogs (Amendment) Regulations 2015. Under these Regulations, all dogs over 12 weeks of age (or younger if sold before 12 weeks) must be microchipped. It is illegal to sell/supply a dog that is not microchipped. The microchip number must be registered; this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Veterinary Services (19 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My understanding is that this question relates to microchips on dogs. My Department has responsibility for S.I. No 63/2015, the Microchipping of Dogs Regulation 2015 and S.I. 427/2015 - Microchipping of Dogs (Amendment) Regulations 2015. Under these Regulations, all dogs over 12 weeks of age (or younger if sold before 12 weeks) must be microchipped and the microchip number must be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (19 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department has responsibility for S.I. No 63/2015, the Microchipping of Dogs Regulation 2015 and S.I. 427/2015 - Microchipping of Dogs (Amendment) Regulations 2015. Under these Regulations, all dogs over 12 weeks of age (or younger if sold before 12 weeks) must be microchipped. It is illegal to sell/supply a dog that is not microchipped. The microchip number must be registered; this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...to ongoing input from the ACCAW in this regard. An example of the ACCAW work was in the development of the Department’s approach to the animal welfare issue posed by brachycephalic (flat-faced) dog breeds. ACCAW advised that the use of images of brachycephalic dog breeds in advertising, marketing and news media has contributed to increasing demand for brachycephalic dogs in this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (9 Sep 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department continuously reviews its various arrangements regarding import control checks, of which the use of food detector dogs is one important element. Extensive manual checks and scanning equipment are also used at ports and airports to monitor for illegal imports of food products. There are currently no plans to expand the food detector dog service. My Department provides funding on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (11 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I acknowledge your request for myself or officials from my Department to meet with the newly established community of stakeholders group - Dogs in Society. The Deputy will be aware that the Department of Rural and Community Development (DCRD) has policy responsibility for Dog Control and Dog Breeding Establishments. I would be most grateful if the Deputy could provide my office with more...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Passports (9 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: There are different rules applicable when a pet is travelling with its owner as a non-commercial move (e.g. for the purposes of a holiday) versus when a dog is being shipped commercially between Ireland and the UK (excluding Northern Ireland) (e.g. a dog being shipped to its new owner by a commercial transporter). This answer details the rules for a pet non-commercial movement i.e. for an...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Passports (9 Jul 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: If a dog is appropriately treated against tapeworms and the vet certifies it as required in the pet passport 24 hours prior to departing Ireland for the UK (excluding Northern Ireland), and returns to Ireland from the UK (excluding Northern Ireland) within 120 hours of that treatment, this is sufficient in terms of meeting the requirement to have tapeworm treatment prior to returning to Ireland.