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Escalation of Violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory: Motion [Private Members] (14 Nov 2023)

Matt Carthy: ...its bed capacity. This hospital has been evacuated so I don't know where these people went. I imagine they fled but I imagine a large proportion of them have been killed and that these are the bodies that are lying there. There are reports, first-hand eyewitness reports, of stray dogs eating the flesh from these bodies. He also had to respond to the Israeli propaganda that somehow...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023)

Matt Carthy: I thank the witnesses for attending. I have a couple of questions that have not been touched on. There has been discussion around legislation pertaining to dogs and there was a Government announcement this week. With regard to the Department of Rural and Community Development, are there any plans or discussions on what the new legislation might mean for the Department and any additional...

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2021
Vote 42 - Rural and Community Development
Report of the Accounts of the Public Services 2021
Chapter 6: Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (30 Mar 2023)

Matt Carthy: ...to other Government Departments. One of the criticisms we have encountered is the cross-departmental aspect of this work. There is the Department of Rural and Community Development in respect of dog breeding establishments, there is the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, and then there is every local authority and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Livestock Issues (28 Mar 2023)

Matt Carthy: 580. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of dog attacks on livestock reported to An Garda Síochána in each of the years 2016 to date, by county or similar geographic unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15121/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Livestock Issues (28 Mar 2023)

Matt Carthy: 794. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of dog attacks on livestock in each of the years 2017 to 2022 and to date in 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15116/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: I apologise if I ask something that has been covered. We have been coming in and out to vote in the Dáil It is fair to say that the issue of dog welfare and dog control probably is not something the majority of people wake up thinking about every morning. It is not a high-profile issue per se. Because of that, it is frustrating when we are dealing with it. For example, tonight we are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: This is the working group on the control of dogs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: Is that working group examining all the animal welfare, and particularly dog welfare, legislation is or is it very much about the control of the animals?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: If ever one wanted to put the word "shortly" into the name of legislation, it would be in the Title of the Dog Breeding Establishments (Amendment) Bill because I have been hearing the word in connection with it for a long time. The heads have been in preparation in every legislative agenda since at least autumn 2020. When will the heads of Bill be published? Do we have a timeframe?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: I agree we must have a system under which, at a minimum, dogs can be identified. In the first instance it is done via the microchip. The opening statements stated that 700 dogs have been microchipped since 2017. Do we have a figure for the total number of dogs that are microchipped and more importantly the number that are not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dangerous Dog Breeds and Sheep Worrying: Discussion (1 Feb 2023)

Matt Carthy: We must move to a point, not where there is increased compliance, but where every dog is microchipped. If a dog is impounded and it is not microchipped, it should not be released until it is microchipped. When dog wardens are going about their business - I agree with Senator McGreehan's point that there are not enough dog wardens - they should be able to check immediately when walking past...

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

Matt Carthy: 771. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1743 of 18 January 2023, if dogs and pets entering Ireland from Ukraine are considered EU or non-EU for the purpose of health certification and health documentation checks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4273/23]

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

Matt Carthy: 772. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dogs and other animals that entered Ireland in 2022 from each applicable country; and the number within each that were subject to a health status and health documentation check in line with the EU Animal Health Law, Regulation 429/2016, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4274/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (18 Jan 2023)

Matt Carthy: 1743. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the checks that are in place to ensure that pet dogs and other animals that are entering Ireland do not pose a risk of rabies or other diseases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63215/22]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (13 Oct 2022)

Matt Carthy: ...has been recouped. The Comptroller and Auditor General should be commended on highlighting this issue, as well as the members of the previous committee and this current committee, who have been dogged in pursuing the issue. At the end of the day, there will still be €3 million lost because somebody miscalculated the floor space of the building. It was a simple mistake that was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Act 1986: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: I will ask about the areas over which the Department of Rural and Community Development has responsibility, including the Control of Dogs Act and the Dog Breeding Establishments Act. Since the establishment of the Department, the number of enforcement actions has reduced drastically. In 2015, under the Department as it was then constituted, there were 4,849 on-the-spot fines. In 2020, the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Act 1986: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: The legislation concerned - the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Act - falls under the auspices of the Department with regard to the policy direction. Is that not right?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and the Control of Dogs Act 1986: Discussion (25 May 2022)

Matt Carthy: I will ask the question a different way. The programme for Government contains a commitment to "Ensure robust and consistent enforcement of the Dog Breeding Establishments Act." Who is responsible for the delivery of that action?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: If a vet or a pound does not use Fido's system and a dog that is microchipped comes into its possession, how easy is it to find out how to return the dog to its owner? Does it have to pay Fido a fee? Is the option available to anybody who has access to read the chip?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Regulations and Verification Systems of Online Sales of Pets: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Matt Carthy: I have one last question. I was looking at Mr. Savage's site in relation to stud dogs. Does he have the same levels of control for people advertising dogs that are essentially being lent for stud as those listed for sale?