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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: ...that will happen this Saturday at the Customs House over the Government’s failed housing policies. This comes at an appropriate moment, given that the Housing Commission has confirmed what the dogs on the street know, namely, that the Government has made a catastrophic mess of the housing situation, resulting in untold housing misery for hundreds of thousands of working people,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 May 2024)

Annie Hoey: ...have to get real about animal welfare in Ireland. On a number of occasions here this year, I have highlighted the cruelty faced by animals. On Tuesday, 20 February, I had a Commencement matter on dog breeding; on 27 February, I raised the need for a wildlife crime unit; and on Wednesday, 6 March, I raised the horrific conditions faced by pigs in pig farming, revealed by undercover work...

Seanad: Waste Management: Statements (22 May 2024)

Maria Byrne: ...being looked after, as well as those with disabilities. There are people who genuinely find the cost of refuse collection prohibitive. I would also like to see a national campaign encouraging dog owners to scoop the poop. A large number of local authorities have no scoop-the-poop bins. Such facilities were previously in place in certain parts of Limerick city but not in others....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 May 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...programme are asked for information relating to their activities, governance and procedures as part of the application process. Organisations which do not apply are not asked for this information. The Dog Breeding Establishment Register (DBE) is public and published online by the Department of Rural and Community Development (DRCD) and is available here: gov - Dog Control (www.gov.ie).

Housing Situation: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: The Housing Commission has simply confirmed what the dogs in the street know, namely that the Government's housing policy is an absolutely disastrous failure. The catalogue of human misery that this failure is visiting on thousands of individuals, families and children should be well known to the Minister of State if he is knocking on doors. He could not possibly miss it, because house...

Housing for All: Statements (Resumed) (21 May 2024)

Richard Boyd Barrett: ...in homeless hubs with their children. The misery just goes on and on, but what we hear from the Government is that its housing policy is working. The Housing Commission has now confirmed what the dogs in the streets know, which is that it is not working. It is a catastrophic failure. It needs a radical reset. One of the most telling phrases in the Housing Commission report is that,...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 May 2024)

Rónán Mullen: ...is the leading voice of the sports and rural pursuits sector, with a membership of some 25,000 people. As with the recent issue I raised about the banning of electronic training collars for dogs and cats, the question is not just about whether it should happen, but whether everybody is being consulted before a decision is made or whether we have government by insiders, where only some...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (21 May 2024)

James Browne: The issue of pet theft became particularly prevalent during the Covid lockdowns when demand for dogs was particularly high and huge prices were being paid, which unsurprisingly coincided with an increase in reported thefts. In response, An Garda Síochána engaged with the public and there was targeted enforcement and ongoing patrols. Gardaí reported a number of search and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (21 May 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 476. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will outline the reasons for the significant difference in the numbers of dogs recorded on Rásaíocht Con Éireann’s RMS and RCETS in respect of non-coursing greyhounds whose year of birth was 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22397/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (21 May 2024)

Paul Murphy: 484. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the breakdown of the 1 January to 31 December 2023 attendance figures for Clonmel, Dundalk, Enniscorthy, Kilkenny, Lifford and Thurles dog tracks into the categories of type of entry (details supplied). [22650/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (21 May 2024)

Carol Nolan: 666. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the steps being taken to address concerns regarding an apparent increase in the number of livestock being attacked and killed by dogs; if her Department is funding any awareness campaigns on this matter; and, if so, the costs involved to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22612/24]

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 May 2024)

Mark Ward: ...with the families of those affected in the hospital and they told me they have conflicting evidence to suggest that the HSE made this decision, not HIQA. It seems like the tail is wagging the dog here. Yesterday, in response to my colleague, Deputy Patricia Ryan, the Minister said a HIQA inspection identified concerns about the flooring in both the Sycamore and Willow units of the...

Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund Bill 2024: Report and Final Stages (15 May 2024)

Mattie McGrath: ...Féin amendment No. 3 and the other ones included, up to amendment No. 7. It does not make sense, although it probably makes sense to me who is running this Government. The tail is wagging the dog, completely, totally and utterly. We can raid this fund any time we like for environmental issues, pet projects of the Minister, Deputy Ryan, and the ideology he is following that is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Assisted Animal Reproduction (15 May 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Paul Murphy: 85. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce a ban on the surgical artificial insemination of all dog breeds, including greyhounds, in light of the Veterinary Council of Ireland's updated code of professional conduct (details supplied). [21973/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Relating to Road Safety: An Garda Síochána (15 May 2024)

Cathal Crowe: ..., unfortunately. They are the scourge of society. An Garda Síochána is heavily on their case, but then we see that, day to day, so much stuff is allowed to slide. This could include owning a dog illegally, committing speeding offences or even switching number plates, which I think happened in one scenario. It is a major frustration for the public. Of course, a great deal of...

Dublin and Monaghan Bombings: Motion [Private Members] (14 May 2024)

Réada Cronin: I also welcome the families and Justice for the Forgotten to the Dáil this evening. We need to shine a bright light on these dark and dirty days on our island. They were days when the dogs in the street knew the collusion between the British state forces and loyalist paramilitaries. They were days when that reality, through which some lived and often died, would not be spoken of in...

Seanad: Gambling Regulation Bill 2022: Second Stage (14 May 2024) See 1 other result from this debate

Rónán Mullen: ...money according to an ESRI report for the previous four weeks. A small enough percentage of problem gamblers, at 26.7%, spend on bingo. This is way behind the figures for lotteries at 73%, scratch cards at 65%, sports betting at 59%, horse and dog betting 50%, slot machines at 42% and gambling between friends at 27%. In raising some of the concerns that have been raised with me from the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (14 May 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor: 452. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of marked and unmarked vehicles allocated to the Garda dog unit as of 7 May 2024; if she will provide same figures as of 1 May 2021, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21445/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Advertising (14 May 2024)

Heather Humphreys: ...for 2023 was nil 2024 - Newspaper advertising expenditure for 2024: Campaign National newspaper Total national newspaper cost Local newspaper Total local newspaper cost Overall cost Dogs Campaign Irish Independent Irish Sun Irish Times Irish Examiner The Star The Mirror Daily Mail The Herald Seachtain Mail...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Dublin City Task Force (9 May 2024)

Ossian Smyth: ...Dublin metropolitan region. For example, Operation Citizen which commenced in October 2021 is delivering an enhanced high-visibility policing presence in the city centre on a daily basis. Members of the Garda mounted unit, the Garda dog unit, the armed support unit and the Dublin metropolitan regional roads policing unit support Operation Citizen by way of high-visibility beats and...