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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Assistance Dogs in Ireland: Discussion (19 Nov 2015) See 2 other results from this debate

Ms Jennifer Dowler: I thank the committee for having us here today and congratulate Dr. Burgoyne on her presentation. I will talk about the history of assistance dogs. Assistance dogs originated with the guide dog after World War One. Approximately 40 years ago the broader concept of assistance dogs was developed. Assistance dogs are trained to assist people with a wide variety of...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Regulations (11 Oct 2022)

Heather Humphreys: Under the Control of Dogs Acts all dogs must be licensed. An individual dog licence costs €20, the lifetime of dog licence is €140 and the general dog licence costs €400. The general dog licence covers an unspecified number of dogs in the one premises. The individual dog licence and general dog licence are valid for one year while the lifetime of dog licence is valid...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Licences (8 Dec 2020)

Heather Humphreys: Each year my Department publishes annual statistics on gov.ie in respect of a range of dog control responsibilities of local authorities, including the statistics sought.  Information up to and including 2019 is available at the following link https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/879d4c-dog-contro l-statistics/  The total number of dog licences issued in 2019, which may be...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Licences (17 Feb 2021)

Heather Humphreys: My Department publishes annual statistics in respect of a range of the dog control responsibilities of local authorities. Information up to and including 2019, by county and in tabular form, is available at the following link: . The 2020 dog control statistics will be published later this year. The total number of dog licences issued in 2019 was 217,261. This includes 212,559 individual dog...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (12 Mar 2019)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 613 to 615, inclusive, together. The overall intention of dog control legislation is to place the onus on dog owners and those in control of dogs to act responsibly by keeping their dogs under effectual control. Such responsible dog ownership is the key to reducing incidences of sheep worrying and other problem behaviours. The Control of Dogs Acts...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (6 May 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 542, 543 and 559 together. The overall thrust of dog control legislation is to place the onus on dog owners and those in control of dogs to act responsibly by keeping their dogs under effectual control, irrespective of breed. Such responsible dog ownership is the key to reducing incidences of dog biting and other problem behaviours. The Control of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023) See 2 other results from this debate

Ms Nanci Creedon: From a dog behaviour point of view, the dog's behaviour is likely to have a direct correlation to whatever is going in that dog's life. If a dog bites, we stop and look at what happened. Did that dog bite because it was over-excited, things were going on and it was chasing? Did it bite because it was being punished? Regarding whether or not a dog is dangerous, every dog...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (23 Jun 2015)

Alan Kelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 602 and 603 together. The operation of the Control of Dogs Act 1986 to 2010, including the establishment and maintenance of shelters for dogs seized, accepted or detained, the rehoming policy in respect of dogs not claimed by or on behalf of the owner and the destruction of dogs in a humane manner, are matters for each local authority and I have no...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (12 Mar 2013)

Phil Hogan: I do not propose at this point to introduce compulsory microchipping of all dogs; however , a number of recent developments have increased microchipping usage. The regulations I introduced in early 2012 under the Dog Breeding Establishments Act, 2010 stipulate that all dogs held in such establishments be microchipped once they reach 8 weeks of age or when a dog is moved from the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (20 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 2221 and 2230 together. The overall thrust of dog control legislation is to place the onus on dog owners and those in control of dogs to act responsibly by keeping their dogs under effectual control, irrespective of breed. Such responsible dog ownership is the key to reducing incidences of dog biting and other problem behaviours. The Control of Dogs...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (15 Jan 2014)

Phil Hogan: The primary legislation in relation to the control of dogs – the 1986 Control of Dogs Act - is already dog breed neutral in that it requires all dog owners or persons in charge of a dog to keep the dog under effectual control. Further specific control requirements in relation to certain breeds were also set out in the Control of Dogs (Restriction of Certain Dogs ) Regulations, 1991...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (18 Jan 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has policy and legislative responsibility for dog control and the restricted breeds of dogs, that is those dogs that are required to be leashed and muzzled when in a public place. The relevant Acts, the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2014, set out a range of requirements for all dog owners or any other person in charge of a dog. The Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 set out...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (25 Mar 2014)

Phil Hogan: The primary legislation in relation to the control of dogs – the 1986 Control of Dogs Act - is already dog breed neutral , in that it requires all dog owners or persons in charge of a dog to keep the dog under effectual control. Specific control requirements in relation to certain dog breeds were set out in the Control of Dogs (Restriction of Certain Dogs) Regulations 1991 and updated...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Welfare (31 Jan 2023)

Heather Humphreys: My Department publishes annual statistics in respect of a range of the dog control responsibilities of local authorities.  Information up to and including 2021, by county and in tabular form, is available on the dog control statistics page on gov.ie.  The 2022 dog control statistics will be collated in 2023 and when checked and verified will be published on gov.ie. Page 1...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Dog Licences (22 Mar 2017)

Simon Coveney: Under the Control of Dogs Act 1986, all dog owners are required to have a dog licence. Regarding assistance dogs, and in particular dogs kept and wholly or mainly used for the purpose of guiding a blind person or a person whose eyesight is so defective that he/she is unable to find his/her way without guidance, the Control of Dogs Act 1986 and the Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 provide for...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (10 Dec 2013)

Phil Hogan: The implementation of the Dog Breeding Establishments Act is a matter for local authorities, who also hold information in relation to dog breeding establishments registered with them.  My Department publishes data annually concerning the dog control functions of local authorities, including information on the number of dog breeding establishments registered by each local authority. ...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Act 1986: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Ms Bairbre Nic Aongusa: Good evening. I would like to thank the committee for inviting us here this evening to discuss the Department’s role in relation to Dog Breeding Establishments Act and the Control of Dogs Act. I am assistant secretary in the community division of the Department of Rural and Community Development and I am accompanied by my colleagues, Mr. Paul Geraghty,...

Written Answers — Control of Dogs: Control of Dogs (30 May 2006) See 3 other results from this answer

Dick Roche: The figures supplied to my Department by local authorities relate to the number of unwanted or stray dogs in dog pounds, the number re-homed and the number destroyed. The number of dogs in dog pounds at 31 December 2004 was 178. Figures for 2005 are being compiled at present but it is estimated that 147 dogs were in dog pounds at 31 December 2005. The number of dogs being destroyed has...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (20 Jun 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: The overall thrust of dog control legislation is to place the onus for compliance on dog owners and those in control of dogs to act responsively by keeping their dogs under effectual control, irrespective of breed. Such responsible dog ownership is the key to reducing incidences of dog biting and other problem behaviours. It is important to note that the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2010...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (28 Mar 2017)

Simon Coveney: The overall thrust of dog control legislation is to place the onus on dog owners and those in control of dogs to act responsibly by keeping their dogs under effectual control, irrespective of breed. Such responsible dog ownership is the key to reducing incidences of dog biting and other problem behaviours. The Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2010 set out a range of requirements for all dog...