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Written Answers — Control of Dogs: Control of Dogs (31 Jan 2007) See 2 other results from this answer

Dick Roche: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1783, 1811 and 1835 together. The Control of Dogs Acts 1986 and 1992 place statutory responsibility for dog control and licensing services on local authorities. The implementation of the Acts is vested in local authorities who have power to appoint dog wardens, to provide shelters for stray and other dogs, to impose on-the-spot fines for a number of offences...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Data (20 Mar 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1571, 1572 and 1596 together. My Department has overall policy responsibility for the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2014. This legislation makes provision for dog licensing arrangements and the functions of dog wardens. Local Authorities have responsibility for all operational matters under the Control of Dogs Acts. All local authorities have a responsibility...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (15 Dec 2005) See 1 other result from this answer

Dick Roche: The Control of Dogs Acts 1986 and 1992 place statutory responsibility for dog control and licensing services on local authorities. The implementation of the Acts is vested in local authorities, which have power to appoint dog wardens, provide shelters for stray and other dogs, impose on-the-spot fines for a number of offences and take prosecutions. Local authorities may also make by-laws in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Lynn Boylan: Does Dogs.ie keep a record of that? When I went on to the site in advance of the meeting, I could see the same dog breeding establishment, in a number of different adverts, was selling dogs that were only a couple of weeks apart in age. The adverts outlined there were ten dogs, for example, in one litter and nine dogs in another litter. Does Dogs.ie collate the information? It was the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (7 Sep 2018)

Michael Creed: The available evidence about numbers of dogs chipped indicates a very high level of compliance. The focus of enforcement by authorised officers operating under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 has mainly been on the wholesale sector and dogs being exported. Legal cases have mainly been taken against owners of unchipped dogs where this has occurred in conjunction with other issues, in...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare (16 Sep 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2010 place statutory responsibility for dog control on local authorities. The enforcement of welfare standards for all animals, including dogs seized under the Control of Dogs Acts, is a matter for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 and my Department has no direct role in this regard. Local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism: Autism Policy: Discussion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2022)

Ms Nuala Geraghty: An assistance dog, like Gandhi, as members see, is a fully trained assistance dog. Such dogs have to be trained to a very high standard. We are part of Assistance Dogs International, which has to accredit us. It has just re-accredited us; we have passed that, thankfully. This is to make sure that the dog walks nicely on the lead and is not distracted by other dogs. We...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Licence Applications (28 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: The most recent increase in the change for a dog licence took effect from 1 January 2012, with the commencement of the Dog Breeding Establishments Act, 2010.  Dog licence charges are now at €20 for an annual Dog Licence and €140 for a Lifetime of Dog Licence. Prior to 1 January 2012 an annual Dog Licence had been €12.70 since 1998; the increase was in line with the...

Written Answers — Control of Dogs: Control of Dogs (24 Oct 2006) See 2 other results from this answer

Dick Roche: The Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 place controls on the following ten breeds of dogs: American Pit Bull Terrier; English Bull Terrier; Staffordshire Bull Terrier; Bull Mastiff; Doberman Pinscher; German Shepherd (Alsatian); Rhodesian Ridgeback; Rottweiler; Japanese Akita; Japanese Tosa and to every dog of the type commonly known as a Ban Dog (or Bandog). The controls, which must be...

Written Answers — Irish Prison Service: Irish Prison Service (13 Dec 2011)

Alan Shatter: The Canine Unit was established within the Irish Prison Service in early 2008 and currently has 26 trained dog handlers and a compliment of 36 trained dogs consisting of 23 passive dogs, 3 active dogs and 10 patrol dogs. All dogs are housed in-house at purpose built kennels located at designated prisons throughout the country. While it is not proposed to increase the number of handlers and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Control of Dogs (25 Apr 2023)

Heather Humphreys: We are going to do a number of things. I will explain the term "in effectual control" because I was not sure what it was either. It means dog owners are required to keep their dogs under effectual control at all times. It is very apparent when a dog is not under control and it is important dog wardens have a degree of discretion in applying this definition. I acknowledge the work of dog...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (29 Mar 2022)

Helen McEntee: ...also responsible for the deployment of An Garda Síochána throughout the State and, as Minister, I have no direct role in these independent functions. I am advised by the Garda authorities that the Garda Dog Unit (GDU) is based at Kilmainham Garda Station, in the Dublin Metropolitan Region and has a national remit under the direction and control of Assistant Commissioner,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (26 May 2015)

Alan Kelly: For dogs generally, the owner or any other person in charge of a dog must accompany it and keep it under effectual control in any place other than the premises of the owner, the premises of the person in control of the dog, or other premises with the consent of the owner of the premises. The Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 (as amended) require that 10 specific breeds of dogs, and crosses...

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare (Dogs) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Oct 2023)

Lynn Boylan: ...of the nature of this Bill. I will speak to section 1. Yesterday was World Animal Day. Unfortunately, in the past 48 hours we have seen two very damning reports regarding the situation relating to dog rescue centres and pounds. MADRA Dog Rescue did a census of dogs, the first that has ever been compiled, and found that there are 3,227 homeless dogs at the moment, with hundreds more on...

Seanad: Order of Business (15 Feb 2018)

Paul Daly: Dogs not being microchipped is a serious issue in urban and rural areas. In 2016, it became compulsory for every dog to be microchipped. Since then, it has been the responsibility of a combination of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and local authorities through the dog wardens to police this. In reality, however, nobody is checking if a dog is microchipped until that dog...

Written Answers — Control of Dogs: Control of Dogs (30 Mar 2004) See 2 other results from this answer

Martin Cullen: Provisions relating to nuisance by barking dogs are contained in section 25 of the Control of Dogs Act 1986. Under these provisions, the District Court may act on a complaint by any person where a nuisance has been created by excessive barking by a dog. On foot of such a complaint, the court may order the occupier of the premises in which the dog is kept to exercise control over the dog, make...

Written Answers — Dog Licences: Dog Licences (16 Dec 2009) See 1 other result from this answer

John Gormley: In 2008 a total of 215,190 licences were issued providing an income of €2.8m to local authorities in that year. This compares to a cost of administering the service of €5.7m. The dog control services operated by local authorities include, dog wardens, dog pounds/shelters, inspections, dealing with stray dogs including collection, return, rehoming or disposal together with enforcement...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (18 Dec 2007)

Brian Lenihan Jnr: I am informed by the Garda authorities that the Garda Dog Unit consists of 2 Sergeants and 14 Gardaí and currently has 26 dogs. Six of these dogs, two of which are based in the Southern Region, are skilled in drugs and firearms residue detection. There are also 14 general purpose dogs — skilled in public order duties, tracking for missing persons, criminals and articles contaminated by...

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

Phil Hogan: The Control of Dogs Acts 1986 and 1992 set out the main provisions for dog control and the requirements these contain to keep dogs under effectual control are breed neutral. The Control of Dogs (Restriction of Certain Dogs) Regulations, 1991 set out requirements in relation to specific dog breeds, whereby their owners must have the dogs muzzled, leashed and led by a competent person...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare Issues (8 May 2013)

Phil Hogan: The Control of Dogs Act, 1986 sets out the legislation regarding how dogs which are seized or detained by local authorities or surrendered to local authorities are dealt with. It is a matter for each local authority to establish and maintain shelters for their particular areas. The majority of local authorities, including Wicklow County Council, operate cooperatively with dog welfare...