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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Functions (15 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Under the Control of Dogs Act 1986, Local Authorities have statutory responsibility for all operational activities relating to the control of dogs. Under this legislation, they have the power to appoint dog wardens, provide dog shelters, seize dogs, impose on-the-spot fines and take court proceedings. The Dog Breeding Establishments Act, 2010, establishes regulations for anyone keeping six...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (21 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is responsible for S.I. No 63/2015, the Microchipping of Dogs Regulation 2015 and S.I. 427/2015 - Microchipping of Dogs (Amendment) Regulations 2015. Under these Regulations, all dogs over 12 weeks of age (or younger if sold before 12 weeks) must be microchipped. It is illegal to sell/supply a dog that is not microchipped. The microchip number must be registered; this helps...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (22 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: I am fully committed to promoting responsible dog ownership among the general public. The Animal Welfare Strategy 2021-2025 Working Together for Animal Welfare includes a commitment to establish an Advisory Council on Companion Animal Welfare. The Council convened in November 2021 with members having a diverse range of skill sets, so that it can advise me on matters relating to companion...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (31 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is responsible for S.I. No 63/2015, the Microchipping of Dogs Regulation 2015 and S.I. 427/2015 - Microchipping of Dogs (Amendment) Regulations 2015. Under these Regulations, all dogs over 12 weeks of age (or younger if sold before 12 weeks) must be microchipped. It is illegal to sell/supply a dog that is not microchipped. The microchip number must be registered; this helps...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (21 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is responsible for S.I. No 63/2015, the Microchipping of Dogs Regulation 2015 and S.I. 427/2015 - Microchipping of Dogs (Amendment) Regulations 2015. Under these Regulations, all dogs over 12 weeks of age (or younger if sold before 12 weeks) must be microchipped. It is illegal to sell/supply a dog that is not microchipped. The microchip number must be registered; this helps...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (10 Nov 2020)

Charlie McConalogue: The Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 applies to all “protected animals”, that is animals in the possession of man, including dogs. The Act in its totality applies to dogs in the same manner as it applies to other domestic animals. I would draw the Deputy’s particular attention to sections 11 (1)(a) (duty to protect animal welfare), section 12(1)(b) (prohibition on...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (12 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is responsible for S.I. No. 63/2015, the Microchipping of Dogs Regulation 2015 and S.I. 427/2015 - Microchipping of Dogs (Amendment) Regulations 2015. Under these Regulations, all dogs over 12 weeks of age (or younger if sold before 12 weeks) must be microchipped. It is illegal to sell/supply a dog that is not microchipped. The microchip number must be registered; this helps...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (15 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: ...promoting responsible pet ownership. Last month, Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD and I launched a new awareness campaign highlighting the  responsibilities of dog owners in relation to dog control and sheep worrying. The Animal Welfare Strategy 2021-2025 includes a commitment to establish an Advisory Council on Companion Animal...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (21 Mar 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...is a serious issue that can have a devastating impact on the farming community. Some 2.5 million lambs will be born on farms all over Ireland this springtime and these flocks are very vulnerable to dog attacks at this critical time, and especially during the night. Against the background of a number of recent well publicised dog attacks on children and on livestock, I and the Minister...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Animal Welfare (24 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: We have a real issue with dog worrying and sheep kills. However, in those cases, it is irresponsible and reckless behaviour by owners who are not keeping track of where their dogs are and their dogs are escaping and killing sheep. The owners normally are not there with a remote control to call them back; the dogs are normally causing slaughter. Therefore, the idea that the collar is being...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (8 Nov 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Every dog must be microchipped in accordance with the Microchipping of Dogs Regulations 2015. To ensure standardisation of information, Section 5 of the Act sets out the required data that is to be entered on a dog identification database. My Department has regular engagement with the four authorised operators to remind them of their obligations under the Act.  ...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (15 Jun 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Four companies are authorised by the Department to register owner details of dog microchips under the Microchipping of Dogs Regulations 2015. According to figures provided by these databases, 124,408 dog microchips were registered during 2020. This represents a 24% increase on the total number of dog microchip registrations in 2019.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Customs and Excise (13 Jan 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department continuously reviews its various arrangements with regards to import control checks, of which the use of food detector dogs is one part. If any trained food detection dogs were to be purchased, the process would be subject to normal procurement rules. Thus, while it is not possible to give a definitive answer on cost, typically the initial costs of a detection dog would be of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (10 Feb 2022)

Charlie McConalogue: Dog attacks cause serious injury or death to sheep and can cause serious distress and financial loss for farm families. It is of grave concern to the farming community and that attacks on sheep are happening far too often in the rural countryside. Last month, Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD and I launched a new awareness campaign ahead of lambing season,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (14 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In relation to dog ownership compliance, my Department is responsible for S.I. No 63/2015, the Microchipping of Dogs Regulation 2015 and S.I. 427/2015 - Microchipping of Dogs (Amendment) Regulations 2015. Under these Regulations, all dogs over 12 weeks of age (or younger if sold before 12 weeks) must be microchipped. These regulations were made under the Animal Health & Welfare Act,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (20 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is responsible for S.I. No 63/2015, the Microchipping of Dogs Regulation 2015 and S.I. 427/2015 - Microchipping of Dogs (Amendment) Regulations 2015. Under these Regulations, all dogs over 12 weeks of age (or younger if sold before 12 weeks) must be microchipped. There are four authorised database operators under the Act. The table below outlines figures for the number of new...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (27 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, In January this year I convened a Working Group on the Control of Dogs. The Group is composed of officials at my Department, the Department of Rural and Community Development, representatives of the County and City Managers Association, including representatives of local authority dog wardens and veterinary inspectors, and representatives of An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding (30 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: Regarding the issue of puppy farming, the Department of Rural and Community Development has policy responsibility for matters pertaining to the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010, while the local authorities are responsible for operational activities such as the registration, inspection and regulation of Dog Breeding Establishments, including enforcement activities. My Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (20 Apr 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: The Department of Rural and Community Development, which has policy responsibility in relation to the Control of Dogs Act, carried out a public consultation on the subject of dog control in 2021. The results have been published on that Department’s website. Farm organisations and other stakeholders have also outlined its policy concerns on the subject of dog control and sheep...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (31 Jan 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Incomplete skeletal remains of seven dogs were submitted for post mortem examination to my Department's laboratories at Backweston on 1st September 2022. It was not possible to determine when these animals had died but traumatic injury, evident in six of the dogs, was the most probable cause of death. Greyhound Racing Ireland arranged for tissue samples from these dogs to be sent to another...