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Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: On the community development programme, the Minister said in her opening statement that €500,000 will be provided to promote responsible dog ownership. I will raise with the Minister something I have raised before, namely, the issue of persistent dog fouling on our streets and footpaths. It is a persistent and consistent problem and a disgusting problem for families and adults using...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Revised) (7 Feb 2024)

Denis Naughten: I will make two suggestions for that stakeholder group. The first is that the issue of dog fouling should be included as part of the group's work programme. The second is that representatives of older people and the parents of young children are included in the group, so those voices can be represented. In many cases, they are the ones on the receiving end of this particular practice. If...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: ...funding programme. The second point, and the Minister might respond to us if she can, is that €2 million has been allocated under the rural regeneration subhead to deal with the control of dogs. We have spent the last six months in this House and in these committees talking about TV licences and the enforcement of TV licences. There has been very little going on in terms of the...

Select Committee on Social Protection: Estimates for Public Service 2023
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development (Supplementary) (22 Nov 2023)

Denis Naughten: When working with dog owners on responsible ownership, I hope the issue of dog fouling is also addressed. It is a scourge on footpaths throughout the country. What is going on is absolutely appalling. It is a lack of enforcement. A small level of enforcement would do a lot. If people own a dog, they have to clean up after it, full stop. Instead, often the dogs are fouling outside the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Enterprise Support Services (23 Feb 2023)

Denis Naughten: ...or domestic stakeholders through their engagement with businesses in this country. It is clear that this is a problem. Costs have gone up. Sourcing materials is becoming a bigger issue. The dogs in the street are talking about this yet we cannot address it. I ask the Minister to examine the matter.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Feb 2021)

Denis Naughten: ...us all is the scale of littering and illegal dumping that is taking place in such locations. The public are relying on these amenities, yet thoughtless people are littering with everything from dog-fouling to cigarette butts and coffee cups. Then we have downright criminal behaviour where individuals are dumping everything from bags to van loads of rubbish in these scenic locations....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (20 Jan 2021)

Denis Naughten: 445. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to review the current legislation on the theft of dogs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2959/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (6 Feb 2018)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 500 and 501 together. The Litter Pollution Acts, 1997 to 2009, provide the statutory framework to combat littering and include provisions relating to dog fouling. Under the Acts, the primary management and enforcement response to littering (including dog fouling) rests with Local Authorities. It is a matter for each Local Authority to determine the most...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Illegal Dumping (11 Jul 2017)

Denis Naughten: ...1.Anti-Littering/Dumping Initiative Junction 14 & Dundalk 2017 2.Waste removal at Kieran’s Bridge, Philipstown, Hackballscross, Dundalk, Co. Louth 3.Other measures: CCTV, Signage Local Authority: Mayo Allocation:€20,390 1.Blanemore Forest Archaeological Walk - Clean-up 2.Clean Up of Ballyglass Looped Walks Local Authority: Meath Allocation:€20,000 ...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Litter Pollution Fines (20 Jun 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1735 and 1765 together. Although in 2016, dog fouling constituted just 1.21 per cent of all litter nationally, it is an issue of personal concern to me given its potential impacts on human health, particularly for children. It is an offence under section 22 of the Litter Pollution Acts, 1997 to 2009 not to clean up after your dog. I believe that there are...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Litter Pollution (18 May 2017)

Denis Naughten: I propose to take Questions Nos. 273 and 282 together. Although in 2016, dog fouling constituted just 1.22 per cent of all litter nationally, it is an issue of particular concern to me given its potential impacts on human health, particularly for children. The Litter Pollution Acts 1997 to 2009 provide the statutory framework to enable local authorities to combat littering. It is an...

Seanad: Litter Pollution (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (10 May 2017)

Denis Naughten: ...and control. I have stated repeatedly that I consider littering and illegal dumping economic and environmental treason. It is a scourge. I am also particularly exercised about the issue of dog fouling. The nuisance and potential public health risks associated with dog fouling is something I specifically want to address, but before I do I want to set out my role and that of the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Litter Pollution Fines (22 Mar 2017)

Denis Naughten: The Litter Pollution Acts 1997 to 2009 provide the statutory framework to combat littering and include provisions relating to dog fouling. Under the Acts, the primary management and enforcement response to littering (including dog fouling) is a matter for local authorities, taking account of its own local circumstances and priorities. My Department collates a wide range of data annually on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bord na gCon (19 Nov 2015)

Denis Naughten: 116. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Bord na gCon had to recently make a public apology to a trainer regarding the alleged doping of a dog; if the undisclosed, but substantial sum to be paid over by Bord na gCon was provided to Bord na gCon from the Horse Racing Fund; if there are other such compensation payments outstanding; if there are other such legal cases...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (16 Jan 2013)

Denis Naughten: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will introduce compulsory microchipping for all dogs, in view of a number of dog attacks on sheep in several parts of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1539/13]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (27 Oct 2010)

Denis Naughten: Question 500: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to review the Control of Dogs Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39142/10]

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Denis Naughten: He who lies down with dogs will rise up with fleas.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Denis Naughten: The Taoiseach should walk the dogs on a permanent basis.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Denis Naughten: The Taoiseach will be busy between walking the dog and footing the turf. I wish to raise two items of secondary legislation with the Taoiseach. The first is a legislative item I raised with the Taoiseach in the Chamber a fortnight ago, that is, the introduction of a new statutory instrument in respect of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to remove the exemption from the requirement of...

Written Answers — Controlled Substances: Controlled Substances (6 Oct 2009)

Denis Naughten: Question 714: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedure in place to issue licences to hold narcotics for the purpose of training sniffer dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33810/09]