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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Welfare (9 May 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: That is far too loose. There are three areas of concern, one of which is the dogs being used. I do not think there is any inspection of the way the dogs are kept. There are alarming reports from people involved in animal welfare of the conditions in which the dogs are kept. There is also a report from one group of a particular huntsperson who exceeds the number of breeding bitches allowed...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (7 Oct 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 32. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current regulations for dog shelters, boarding kennels, dog breeders; and behaviourists and trainers working with dogs; if he considers there are gaps in the regulations which are causing poor standards in the treatment of dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34209/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (30 Jun 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 594. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if pounds are allowed refuse to re-home dogs by virtue of their breed; if pounds are permitted to hide dogs and not advertise their existence in the pound, for whatever reason; and the reason dogs surrendered by owners are not included in the pound register and are treated differently from stray dogs. [25744/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (17 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 444. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current Control of Dogs Act 1998 regulations inhibit the dog breeds listed in becoming registered assistance and therapy dogs; if he will consider reviewing this legislation in view of statements issued by hundreds of organisations, including Dogs Trust Ireland; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (25 Nov 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 35. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on concerns that many people are advertising their services as dog trainers with no certification or qualification in the handling and training of dogs, and in many cases are paying no taxation, as they are not licensed; his plans to regulate specifically for dog training schools, and for persons who are profiting from dog...

Topical Issue Debate: Animal Breeding Regulations (2 Nov 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: If the Dog Breeding Establishments Act were working, I would not have been submitting this issue for consideration as a topical issue over the past two and a half weeks and I would not have had the opportunity to discuss it now, which is great, albeit without the Minister, Deputy Coveney. However, I do hope to meet him about these issues at some point over the next week or so. The Dog...

Topical Issue Debate: Animal Breeding Regulations (2 Nov 2016)

Maureen O'Sullivan: I will start by talking about dog poop. Can one imagine a puppy farm with between 200 and 500 dogs and the amount of dog poop that would be produced? Where are the guidelines for the disposal of that? It cannot go into a normal septic tank, it cannot be spread on the ground and there are dangerous consequences if it goes out into the atmosphere. How many inspections are carried out with...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Safety Standards Regulation (28 Mar 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 465. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the dangers of spreading dog faeces on tillage fields was included in the 2008 report by the Food Safety Authority; his plans to investigate the potential health risks of spreading dog faeces on tillage fields with regard to dog breeding establishment owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15011/17]

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2012)

Maureen O'Sullivan: Based on what the Minister said about amendment No. 30, there is a case to be made with regard to the situation where terrier dogs are being trained in the digging out of foxes. There is documentary evidence that both the dog and the fox suffer appalling cruelty. The dog, in that case, is being trained to dig out the fox. I ask the Minister to examine that further.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (27 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 545. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a growing number of local authorities are increasingly not rehoming or releasing dogs to rescue centres and instead directly euthanase dog breeds currently listed under the Control of Dogs Act 1998 regulations; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current legislation incentivises councils to...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare Issues (5 Nov 2013)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 677. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the large geographical disparity in outcomes between the dog pounds where over 1% are killed in Leitrim pound in comparison to over 80% in North Tipperary; the action he will take to see standardisation in the re-homing ethos in all pounds; if his attention has been drawn to the fact...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare (10 Jun 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 396. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the local government authority pounds that rehome dog breeds legislated under the Control of Dogs Act 1998 Regulations, and which do not; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24510/14]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Waste Management (5 Apr 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 211. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the potential health risks associated with dog breeding establishments spreading dog faeces on tillage fields; and his plans to cease this public health hazard. [16936/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Compliance (27 Mar 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 110. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the revenue compliance of dog breeding establishments; if he will authorise an audit by the Revenue Commissioners for licences of dog breeding premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13641/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (7 Feb 2017)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 258. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if his Department has a role in providing resources to dog wardens to increase their capabilities in view of severe problems of dog waste persisting in certain areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5582/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (7 May 2014)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 171. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the regulations as prescribed by his Department for dog training schools and for dog trainers themselves; the procedures in place for complaints of any abuse of animals made by trainers in these training schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20579/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare (16 Jul 2015)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 26. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the management of dog pounds going out to tender for the first time, the steps he will take to ensure the welfare of pound dogs will be to the highest standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25949/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (6 Sep 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: 1418. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a post-mortem has been carried out on a dog (details supplied); if not, the reason therefor; and if a regulation that post-mortems be carried out on all dogs that die at greyhound tracks to be carried out by an independent vet will be considered. [35854/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Hare Coursing (6 Dec 2018)

Maureen O'Sullivan: ...and soccer are sports. There is no glossing over the cruelty involved in live hare coursing, which cannot be called a sport. Evidence of that cruelty exists where hares are used as live bait for dogs to chase. People who attend coursing meetings see hares being terrorised as they run frantically around a field. They are hit hard by the dogs and sent tumbling through the air. The hares...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (15 Oct 2019)

Maureen O'Sullivan: ...the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of greyhounds buried in the grounds of Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium; if this practice was approved by the Irish Greyhound Board; if dogs continue to be buried there; and the procedure for incidents involving dogs that die at Shelbourne Park Greyhound Stadium and other IGB tracks. [41936/19]