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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (5 Oct 2021)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 752. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to examine diversification options for inshore fishermen, for example, spur dog which is being reported in increased numbers along the coast; if the Marine Institute will work with inshore fishermen to ascertain to establish those current numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47821/21]

Seanad: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund 2017: Motion (29 Nov 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...in The Sunday Times earlier this year, five greyhounds tested positive for traces of pentobarbital, a banned substance. It seems that there was not clear guidelines from the Irish Greyhound Board on dog feed and the owner was cleared. One could argue that it was a loophole, and that is the impression that I got from media reports. The same trainer has a champion dog that has won...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...be banned in Ireland? Can it suggest legislative proposals that will address their concerns? I am sure decent people agree with many of its concerns. A high percentage of people in Ireland own dogs and are increasingly concerned about the welfare of dogs. It is unacceptable to have a sport that does not guarantee their welfare. I want to tease this matter out with the council. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: General Scheme of the Greyhound Industry Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (2 May 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: .... Ms Yourell has expressed her concern about whether suitable legislation can be enforced. Is there a way forward? She has indicated that her organisation is not opposed to the principle of dogs racing around a track but it would like assurances in legislation. I interpreted her presentation as saying greyhound racing is beyond saving.

Seanad: Developments in Organic Sector and Greyhound Industry: Statements (22 Feb 2017)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...of the Oireachtas agriculture committee on corporate governance. The industry is a mess that must be cleaned up, with serious issues of mismanagement and doping undermining its credibility and integrity. Such is the mistrust of the dog testing system that the Irish Greyhound Board recently issued the directive that no Irish dog should be allowed to run in Britain without first being...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Parks and Wildlife Service (19 Jan 2016)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 490. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is aware of the grievance within some rural communities that responsibility for sporting and leisure activities such as dog trials, shooting and game hunting in bogs and other State owned lands, passed from the Land Commission to the National Parks and Wildlife Service in 2000, without any consultation; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Oct 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 723 and 1146 of 22 September 2015, his plans to introduce new legislation, or to amend existing legislation, to clarify the definition of an assistance dog; and if he will ensure that there is the appropriate oversight and accreditation of the training of assistance dogs, and of their provision to persons with disabilities. [34599/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Control of Dogs (22 Sep 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 723. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce new legislation or to amend existing legislation to clarify the definition of an assistance dog and to ensure there is the appropriate oversight and accreditation of the training of assistance dogs and their provision to persons with disabilities. [31666/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Control of Dogs (22 Sep 2015)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: 1146. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to introduce new legislation or to amend existing legislation to clarify the definition of an assistance dog, and to ensure there is the appropriate oversight and accreditation of the training of assistance dogs and their provision to persons with disabilities. [32279/15]

Garda Inspectorate Report on the Fixed Charge Processing System: Statements (26 Mar 2014)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Deputy Buttimer should stop being a hound dog.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: The Government can be sure of this: it may have forced the hound-dogs of Revenue onto the people and brought in the legislation, and the people might be paying the tax reluctantly now, but they will not be fooled.

Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Issues: Statements (21 Jun 2012)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...the NPT but they have not been subject to the kind of sanctions now being applied to Iran, which has no nuclear weapons. It is true that all three states used to be in the international nuclear dog house in the sense that they were unable to purchase nuclear material and equipment from the rest of the world, which made it difficult for them to expand their civil nuclear programmes. In...

European Council Meeting: Statements (22 Mar 2011)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: ...Ireland drew down the crippling EU IMF loan? Will there be such an analysis? These are the questions our Government must ask and these are the things for which this Government must fight. The dogs on the street know that the current debt burden is unsustainable. The world and its mother knows that there is no way the people will be able to support bondholders of German and French banks...