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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 511. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if releasing a pack of dogs to chase a fox, failing to intervene to stop the dogs from attacking and-or killing the fox, and using terriers to corner and attack foxes when they try to escape underground are contrary to the provisions of the Animal Health and Welfare Act, which states that it is an offence to "do, or fail to do,...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (5 Mar 2024)

Paul Murphy: 512. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will investigate why Greyhound Racing Ireland has categorised an Irish greyhound as "rehomed" after it was informed that the dog had been found straying in the UK in an underweight condition with a mouth "in an appalling state with rotten teeth" and that efforts were being made to find him a home; and if an investigation will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (1 Feb 2024)

Paul Murphy: ...an individual (details supplied) was allowed to continue to own and race greyhounds at tracks around this country for up to ten months after they had been banned from owning, keeping or breeding a dog following a conviction for cruelty under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4721/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (23 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: ...preside allowed an individual to continue to own and race greyhounds at tracks around this country for up to ten months after the said individual had been banned from owning, keeping or breeding a dog following a conviction for cruelty under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2441/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (17 Jan 2024)

Paul Murphy: ...if an investigation is taking place into the export of an Irish greyhound (details supplied) to Hebei Province, China; if Greyhound Racing Ireland is investigating the events surrounding this dog's export to China, including a licensed individual who allegedly tried to register the dog in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56507/23]

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Motion (29 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: ...that are contained within the Power report. Raymond O'Hanlon's work will be online for anyone to peruse and I will cite some key aspects of it. He sums up the approach of the Jim Power report as, "Maximise dog numbers, multiply them by extraordinary costings to generate incredible figures for economic activity, which the vast majority of people do not have the time and/or the knowledge...

Policing, Protests and Public Order: Statements (28 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: ...Power tweeted at 2.55 p.m. that a five-year-old girl was alleged to have passed away and that "This better get people off their arses and out onto the streets". Phillip Dwyer, a crèche creeper and dog kicker, streamed a video at 4.04 p.m. in which he said he would be in town at 6 p.m. Gavin Pepper, another far-right agitator, called people onto the streets for 7 p.m. in town. Derek...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (14 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: ...of surgical artificial inseminations carried out on greyhounds between 2012 and 2022; and the number of those inseminations that were carried out with sperm straws collected from now deceased stud dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49625/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (14 Nov 2023)

Paul Murphy: 383. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Animal Health and Welfare (Dogs) Bill 2022 will include a ban on surgical artificial inseminations carried out on greyhounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49626/23]

Driving Test Waiting Times: Motion [Private Members] (18 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: ...but we should recognise the reality that when the waiting lists are this long, it is inevitable that some people will feel they have no other option than to drive on a learner's permit. The dogs on the street know that this has been happening for years. It is no way to operate a safe road and transport system. The young man who was in touch with me needs to travel by car due to the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 Oct 2023)

Paul Murphy: ...who suffered treatable injuries; the person who decides if a greyhound is treated or euthanised; and whether greyhound owners are charged the veterinary costs associated with euthanising the dogs. [42442/23]

Ceisteanna - Questions: Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (27 Sep 2023)

Paul Murphy: ...was threatening as long ago as October 2020 to ethnically cleanse Armenians from the region proclaiming, "that if they do not leave our lands of their own free will, we will chase them away like dogs". Armenians understandably fear that this could escalate into a second genocide. More than a third of the population of Nagorno-Karabakh, 42,500 people, have fled following Azerbaijan's...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (27 Jun 2023)

Paul Murphy: ...problem. Instead, the workers are forced to go down the WRC route. The commission is underpowered and under-resourced. There are now only slightly more labour inspectors in the country than dog wardens. It is completely unacceptable. I have two questions. Will the Taoiseach set up a special unit to pursue the wage-theft issue and ensure workers are not ripped off in this way?...

Ceisteanna - Questions: Programme for Government (8 Feb 2023)

Paul Murphy: ...anti-refugee protests. In recent weeks we have seen a dramatic escalation of violence against migrants in Dublin in particular. On Saturday, 28 January, homeless migrant men were attacked with dogs, sticks and a baseball bat at Ashtown. On Monday, 30 January, a building in Sheriff Street burned down seemingly because it was wrongly suspected of being planned for use by asylum seekers....

Ceisteanna - Questions: Cabinet Committees (31 Jan 2023)

Paul Murphy: On Saturday, there was a horrendous attack on homeless migrants living in tents in Ashtown. They were attacked using dogs, baseball bats and sticks because of they are migrants. It is the horrifying consequence of the spread of far-right, racist, divisive and hateful ideas and organisations. Last night, far-right activists were claiming to have burnt down a building. A building was...

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

Paul Murphy: 756. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if dogs remain on a puppy farm (details supplied) in north Cork; and if so, if he will inform Cork County Council to immediately act by obtaining a court order to seize these dogs and to ensure they are immediately removed from the horrific conditions. [3999/23]

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

Paul Murphy: 758. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reveal the results of post-mortems carried out by DAFM's Regional Veterinary Laboratory on the remains of seven dogs recovered from a bog in Newbridge in August 2022, including the breed of the dogs, the nature of injuries; and the cause and approximate date of deaths. [4007/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding (24 Jan 2023)

Paul Murphy: 657. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of a dog breeder (details supplied) in Cork who was shut down due to the horrific conditions the animals were subjected to; his Department’s plans to ensure this does not happen going forward; if he will commit to the closure of all puppy farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2997/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Regulations (13 Dec 2022)

Paul Murphy: 303. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the current loophole in the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2010 which permits hunting of deer with one dog should be removed as it is being exploited to engage in carted deer hunting. [61999/22]

Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2022: Motion (30 Nov 2022)

Paul Murphy: ...staff, charities and industry organisations. Cruelty is widespread in the greyhound industry. We have seen the 2019 RTÉ documentary reporting that the industry was breeding up to 1,000% more puppies than it needed, resulting in 6,000 dogs per year being killed because they were deemed not to be fast enough. Within the industry, this is referred to as "wastage". It is incredible...