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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (1 Feb 2024)

Regina Doherty: ...I will certainly ask for that. It is no problem. Senator Boylan, much to my pleasure, has spoken about the public consultation to review and, I hope, make illegal the use of shock collars for puppies and dogs. It has been extended for a couple of weeks. The email address to which to make views known is animalwelfare@agriculture.gov.ie. The Senator is right. I am baffled by so-called...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Jan 2024)

Regina Doherty: ...Bonnie, who passed away last week. The Senator made a lovely tribute to her. Senator Malcolm Byrne spoke about Jackie Fox. We are praising a lot of ladies today but Jackie Fox is a particularly impressive, tenacious and dogged lady. I know it arose from an awful tragedy and loss, and I cannot even imagine what she must have gone through but, my goodness, she has so much to be proud of...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (5 Oct 2023)

Regina Doherty: The Order of Business is No. 1, motion re the arrangements for the sitting of the House on Tuesday, 10 October 2023, which is budget day; and No. 2, the Animal Health and Welfare (Dogs) Bill 2022 – Committee Stage, to be taken at 11.45 a.m. and to adjourn on the conclusion of the proceedings in respect of section 1 of the Bill or 45 minutes thereafter, whichever is the earlier.

Seanad: Animal Health and Welfare (Dogs) Bill 2022: Committee Stage (5 Oct 2023)

Regina Doherty: I thank colleagues for affording me the few minutes to speak today. We have one dog at home. She is a goldendoodle, and she came from Wexford. As she was a little ball of red fluff when we got her - she was supposed to stay a little ball of red fluff - we called her Rua. She is now about 4 ft tall and has a tail that can only be described as a weapon of mass destruction. One would be...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Mar 2023)

Regina Doherty: ...of Staff stated that neither he nor the Ministers knew how bad it was, because he was briefing the Ministers. It is simply not good enough. It is not reflective of what - I hate the phrase "the dogs in the street" - people were talking about on the ground to their friends, families and colleagues. I concur that it is right and proper that the Chief of Staff is invited to appear before...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Mar 2023)

Regina Doherty: ...not so much by the politicians at the moment. I will certainly try to organise that as quickly as I possibly can. Senator McGreehan is looking for a debate on the all-too-common occurrence of dog kills in rural Ireland. We will organise that debate. With regard to Senator Maria Byrne, it is nice to see the city she is so proud of being recognised internationally. Limerick is now the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Mar 2023)

Regina Doherty: ...; No. 4, Historic and Archaeological Heritage Bill 2023 - Report and Final Stages, to be taken at 3.15 p.m. and to adjourn at 5 p.m., if not previously concluded; No. 5, Animal Health and Welfare (Dogs) Bill 2022 - Committee Stage, to be taken at 5 p.m. and to adjourn at 6 p.m., if not previously concluded; and No. 133, motion 10, regarding the Troubles and the location of victims'...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (9 Feb 2023)

Regina Doherty: ...join with him in expressing them. Apart from mentioning the very successful St. Brigid's Festival campaign the country enjoyed over the weekend, Senator O'Loughlin raised the very serious issue of lack of dog control measures and the need for increased oversight and stronger enforcement. At the moment, we do not seem to have any enforcement whatsoever. There was an article in the paper...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Nov 2022)

Regina Doherty: .... As you can see from the photograph of his little frame, he is only a baby. I will certainly join with both colleagues in seeking a review of the restrictions in respect of 11 breeds of dog but it is clear the regulations that currently exist must not have been in place yesterday. We need to have stricter responses.I wish that little boy a speedy recovery and extend my support and...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Nov 2022)

Regina Doherty: ...Cathaoirleach to address the Seanad if she was to come. The connection between Massachusetts, particularly Boston, and Ireland are renowned. That would be lovely.Senators Boylan and Daly asked for a debate on the dog welfare report. I have already asked for it; I am just waiting for a date. We spoke about the greyhound industry, about which a debate is coming, but it is not the same...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (10 Nov 2022)

Regina Doherty: .... I congratulate the teams involved in Roscrea and Cahir. I join the Senator in congratulating Mark Fitzgerald in particular. His tenacity on this project has astonished most of us. He was like a dog with a bone and was not letting go despite the opposition of people who will now take credit for the announcement this morning. I wish him particularly well and congratulate him on his...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Sep 2022)

Regina Doherty: ...in Waterford is not the only route to getting a professional education and qualification in this country. Congratulations and continued success to Mairéad. Senator Dooley asked for a debate on the control of dogs with the Ministers for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, and Justice. He highlighted illegal hunting in County Clare and I will try to organise such a debate at the...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: ...that were recognised and requested by the IALPA. Listing and reading the measures that it will take, which are supposed to assuage us, I really am not sure whether the tail is wagging the dog or the dog is wagging the tail. I know many people think that we are making a mountain out of a molehill by stretching this legislative process out. I do not doubt for a moment how important it is...

Seanad: Air Navigation and Transport Bill 2020: Committee Stage (Resumed) (29 Jun 2022)

Regina Doherty: ...responding to the changes of regulation in the Bill is by the very body that should be providing that regulatory system under the law we are talking about. What we have now is the tail wagging the dog.That is not acceptable in any way, shape or form. I am grateful to Senator Craughwell. What we have established today is that, despite the AAIU putting forward clear recommendations, there...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 May 2022)

Regina Doherty: ...feeding into the increase. I will ask the Minister for an update and request a debate and come back on it. Senator Moynihan looked for a debate on the Daft report. Senator Boylan outlined her dog Bill the full Title of which I did not catch. However, the merits of the Bill which she described absolutely warrant support and I wish her every success with it and hope to God to debate it...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Jan 2022)

Regina Doherty: ...to normal. I hope by next week we will be back to normal in the Chamber, sitting close to each other and working collectively as we normally do. I thank Senator McGreehan for raising the issue of dog attacks on sheep. I welcome the statements this morning by the Ministers, Deputies McConalogue and Humphreys. I live beside a very large sheep farm. In the past week, the farmer posted up...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Sep 2021)

Regina Doherty: ...really have an awful lot else to do. Investment in the beautiful routes in rural Ireland is very welcome. On Senator Craughwell's point, it often astounds me as to who has €3,000 to spend on a dog in the first place. There is no doubt that prices for dogs have gone up in the past 18 months because people were at home and took to taking in pets. Now, as people are returning to...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Apr 2021)

Regina Doherty: ...to incentivise any employer to take on a woman shows just how far we still have to go on that. Senator Boylan raised the disjointedness of our systems that attempt to regularise the owning of a dog. The fact that we have so many dogs in this country and so few licences tells us that system is not working and we have a problem. It seems bizarre and stupid that we would have a database...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Feb 2021)

Regina Doherty: ...also for the improvement of services in the future, both nationally and locally. I will arrange that debate as soon as I can. Senator McGreehan talked about respect. We had a discussion in the House last Friday about dog poop and dogs harming sheep, and I had a little rant that got me some attention. One could hear from the emotion in the Senator's voice the impact there can be when we...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (12 Feb 2021)

Regina Doherty: I thank my colleagues. I am slightly in shock to hear Senator Daly say that we have 800,000 dogs and that only 217,000 of them are licensed. That should be something that is relatively simple to enforce yet we are not doing it. Deputy Casey raised the wonderful initiative of Ruby. It is particularly topical in conversation for the past 12 months when all of us have been walking around our...