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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (20 Mar 2024)

Darragh O'Brien: ...and organisational arrangements necessary for carrying out the functions of the local authority for which he/she is responsible. My Department does not have any responsibility in relation to dog wardens. Responsibility in relation to dog control matters is a matter for my colleague the Minister for Rural and Community Development.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Pollution (27 Jun 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...wastewater discharges from Ringsend are one part. The latest information suggests that potential sources of pollution also includes combined sewer overflows; unauthorised misconnection to surface water drainage sewers; faeces from dogs and birds; and contaminated surface water. The Dublin Bay Task Force, chaired by Dublin City Council, is carrying out work aimed at improving bathing...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Feb 2023)

Darragh O'Brien: ...real issue. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy McConalogue, and the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Deputy Humphreys, held a meeting regarding the control of dogs on 9 January. The working group met on 8 February. Two senior officials from my Department are involved in that group. It is a very serious issue for people. We need to make sure that...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (28 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: ...of two beaches that were classified as poor in 2021.  The main sources of pollution in Balbriggan are sewage discharges and misconnections; contaminated surface streams flowing through the town; and faeces from dogs, birds and other animals.  In their ‘Bathing Water Management Plan for Front Strand Beach, Balbriggan’, which is available on their website (...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (22 Jun 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...each local authority on a whole time equivalent basis. However, granular data, in terms of the detailed breakdown of the local authorities which might have numbers employed at these grades (Dog Wardens, Litter Wardens, Building Control Officers)  is not collected and consequently is not available in my Department. The relevant...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Animal Welfare (24 Feb 2021)

Darragh O'Brien: ...details of any particular protected disclosure. Any communication by my Department regarding a protected disclosure is directed to the discloser. I would also point out that the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 and 1992 place statutory responsibility for dog control and licensing services on local authorities. The implementation of these Acts is vested in local authorities who have power to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (22 Oct 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...forestry.  They are not at all confined to National Parks, Nature Reserves or State lands. Ticks can be found on a variety of domesticated and wild animals including sheep, goats, horses, cattle, dogs, deer, rodents  and various wild mammal species. Information on Lyme Disease is available from the HSE and, their booklet: contains useful information in this...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (8 Oct 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...water. There are multifaceted sources of pollution that may be impacting on the bathing water quality in Dublin Bay. This includes sewer misconnections to surface water drains and streams, sewer storm water overflows, wildlife and dog-fouling. Through a recently created task force, my Department, Dublin City Council, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and Irish Water are currently...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Pollution (6 Oct 2020)

Darragh O'Brien: ...water. There are multi-faceted sources of pollution that may be impacting on the bathing water quality in Dublin Bay. This includes sewer misconnections to surface water drains and streams, sewer storm water overflows, wildlife and dog-fouling. Through a recently created task force, my Department, Dublin City Council, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and Irish Water are currently...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Resources (17 Oct 2017)

Darragh O'Brien: 224. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of bomb detection dogs currently active and at the disposal of An Garda Síochána in Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43522/17]

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Accommodation Provision (18 Jun 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: ...Minister, Deputy Varadkar, gave the Minister of State to read to the House is an identical copy of the statement issued by Beaumont Hospital yesterday. Is the Minister for Health simply a nodding dog here? He has not even bothered to produce any new information at all. It is an identical copy of what Beaumont Hospital issued yesterday. I would expect more from the Minister. I thank...

Seanad: Betting (Amendment) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (18 Feb 2015)

Darragh O'Brien: .... Last week, I raised a matter with the Minister of State, Deputy McHugh. Bookies shops are now operating roulette wheels, virtual betting and virtual racing. It is possible to watch virtual dog and horse racing, that is, computer-generated races, when there is no racing on.

Seanad: Water Services Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Dec 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Sorry, Senator Keane. They have simply come in here and like nodding dogs have put forward the party line on everything. They have not even acknowledged that after 14 hours of debate in the other House no amendments were accepted. The plebiscite proposal in section 2 was not what was requested by the Seanad. It is not belt and braces on the ownership of Irish Water. If anyone believes it...

Seanad: Order of Business (25 Sep 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: Fine Gael might as well have appointed Mickey Mouse. One could put a dog in here instead. I am asking the Cathaoirleach to convene a meeting of the Committee on Procedure and Privileges in order that we can discuss how an investigation can be carried out. I have proposed an amendment to the Order of Business.

Seanad: Order of Business (27 Feb 2014)

Darragh O'Brien: ...That Bill gives lie to what the Taoiseach and the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Bruton, said in the run-up to the campaign to abolish the Seanad - namely, that the Seanad was a dog that never barked. That assertion is completely untrue, as demonstrated yesterday by Bills from Senators Quinn and White. This House has a very important function and carries out that...

Seanad: Order of Business (6 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: I reiterate what I said last night. Senator Bacik's party rolled over like the old Labour Party dog it is, and let Fine Gael rub its belly.

Seanad: Budget 2013: Statements (5 Dec 2012)

Darragh O'Brien: ...fact that the property tax will crucify Dublin and other urban areas. It was a plank of Labour Party policy that there was to be no decrease in child benefit, but it has rolled over like an old dog that allows its master do whatever he wants by agreeing to a ¤10 decrease in the monthly payment. Fine Gael has rubbed the Labour Party on the belly by agreeing to a mansion tax that will...

Seanad: Order of Business (10 Nov 2011)

Darragh O'Brien: ...to deal with this. I do not think the Taoiseach should be ringing the regulator and asking him what he thinks and what the Government should do. I know what we need to do, as do all of us. The dogs on the street know what we need to do. We will produce a Bill next week and I hope the Leader will allow time next week for us to bring the Bill before the House. We will be open to...

Gangland Crime: Motion (Resumed) (3 Feb 2010)

Darragh O'Brien: ...who operate in our country. They seem to have no regard for human life, nor for the suffering they leave behind for mothers, fathers, sons and daughters of the people they murder and shoot like dogs on the street. Condemnation is one thing; action is another. This Government is tackling crime at every stage but particularly serious organised gangland crime. Words are not important in...