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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (14 Dec 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 153. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures that have been undertaken by local authorities in terms of CCTV monitoring of illegal dumping, including dog fouling and antisocial behaviour, since the enactment of the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022, in tabular form. [55904/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (7 Nov 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 155. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures that have been undertaken by local authorities in terms of CCTV monitoring of illegal dumping, including dog fouling and anti-social behaviour, since the enactment of the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022, in tabular form. [47849/23]

Electricity Costs (Emergency Measures) Domestic Accounts Bill 2023: Second Stage (25 Oct 2023)

Seán Sherlock: ...an untargeted way to meet these extortionate bills. Any calls from these benches for intervention to cut bills have been met with derision or bemusement. The regulator, the CRU, acts like a nodding dog. The experience of recent times has laid bare that the CRU is incapable of taking the side of consumers, whether those on pay-as-you-go meters who felt the crunch first, those in...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Seán Sherlock: ...a committee, have a particular interest. On the tender process and expressions of interest, how is due diligence done to ensure no bad actors profiteer, to use that word? I am not using that word as a dog whistle. I want that to be very clear. I am trying to understand the process. The second issue is child protection because that is vital.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (3 May 2023)

Seán Sherlock: 58. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures undertaken by local authorities in terms of CCTV monitoring of illegal dumping, including dog fouling, since the enactment of the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022, in tabular form. [20689/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Strategic Vision: Coillte (13 Dec 2022)

Seán Sherlock: ..., yet, but I am sure the witnesses can anticipate we will. The answers we are getting suggest something is being is being created, about which exactly Coillte is not at liberty to tell us, but the dogs here on the street know exactly what is being created, with whom, and its purpose. We have been around the around the houses and I ask for clarity. Does such a vehicle impact on Coillte's...

Drugs Policy: Motion [Private Members] (30 Nov 2022)

Seán Sherlock: ...Council, detections of possession of drugs for sale or supply across the city and county fell by 351 between January and August last year to 263 in the same period this year, which represented a reduction of 26%. The dogs on the street know drug use and sale and supply are increasing but the policing response, anecdotally, is moving away. The resources are not there. We now need the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Job Losses (29 Nov 2022)

Seán Sherlock: ...are designed to take their place. There was a time in this House when a Minister would have stood opposite me and not given me the answer I have received tonight. I know what NORA does. The dogs in the street know what NORA does. The dogs in the street can make the distinction between NORA and Zenith in this regard. I want to protect the rights of pre-existing workers who are being...

National Ambulance Service: Motion [Private Members] (16 Nov 2021)

Seán Sherlock: ...which remedial measures might assist in the efficient release of ambulance resources from emergency departments. We have known for ages that this has been going on. I could not put a timeline on it. The dogs on the street know that ambulances have been backed up at emergency departments since Adam was a boy. The day for coming into the House-----

Joint Committee On Health: Mental Health Services: HSE (21 Sep 2021)

Seán Sherlock: ...east Cork region who need access to mental health services will be left bereft. I ask that the HSE pauses and reflects on this decision. They have given four months' notice. If you are kicking a dog out of the kennel, you would give him more notice than you have given some of these people to be out of their home. I am sorry if I sound exercised about this issue but I feel strongly...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (14 Jul 2021)

Seán Sherlock: 37. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he plans to amend legislation relating to dog fouling fines and associated litter laws. [38329/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Insurance Industry Regulation (24 Sep 2020)

Seán Sherlock: ...about this issue, she advocated for a: "measured and proportional approach, based on actual tangible evidence". We have the tangible evidence. That has been self-evident since 2015 and 2016. The dogs in the street know about this. The official went on to state that the Central Bank was keen to avoid unintended consequences from any new regulations such as the stifling of competition,...

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (13 Feb 2019)

Seán Sherlock: ...Trade to the petitioner and close the petition? Agreed. The next petition for consideration is Petition No. P00220/19 from Ms Laura Hackett. The petition concerns the well-being of breeding dogs in Ireland. The proposal is that we forward a copy of the response from the Department of Rural and Community Development and the revised guidelines to the petitioner and close the petition....

Committee on Public Petitions: Decisions on Public Petitions Received (25 Oct 2017)

Seán Sherlock: ...committee. We will also correspond with the National Council for Special Education. Is that agreed? Agreed. The final petition, P000030/17, concerns the request for amending legislation on dog control. It is proposed to forward a copy of the response from the County and City Management Association to the petitioner. The petition will remain open as we are still awaiting a response...

Committee on Public Petitions: Business of Joint Committee (27 Sep 2017)

Seán Sherlock: That is agreed then. The next petition for consideration is petition No. P000030/17, from Ms. Arjita Chawla, a request for amending legislation relating to dog control. It is proposed the committee corresponds with the Department responsible and requests that clearer communication on this matter be available in each city council and local authority public office. The committee will also...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Litter Pollution (20 Jun 2017)

Seán Sherlock: 403. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if dog fouling prevention measures including bins, bags and appropriate signage can be put in place at a location (details supplied) in County Cork. [28680/17]

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

Seán Sherlock: 1735. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the amount of fines for dog fouling handed out by each local authority in each of the years 2007 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; the amount of expenditure spent by each local authority each year in tackling dog fouling; and the number of staff in each local authority that have responsibility for the...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare Regulations: Animal Welfare Regulations (9 Nov 2010)

Seán Sherlock: Question 339: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce a system of compulsory microchipping for dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41135/10]