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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (20 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The current list of essential services includes the provision of veterinary, animal welfare and related services. Where there is a clear and immediate welfare issue associated with an individual dog which needs to be groomed/clipped, this may be dealt with on animal welfare grounds whilst adhering to an operational protocol that is in compliance with the HSE advice regarding hand and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (20 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The current list of essential services includes the provision of veterinary, animal welfare and related services. Where there is a clear and an immediate welfare issue associated with an individual dog which needs to be groomed/clipped, this may be dealt with on animal welfare grounds whilst adhering to an operational protocol that is in compliance with the HSE advice regarding hand and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (20 May 2020)

Michael Creed: The current list of essential services includes the provision of veterinary, animal welfare and related services. Where there is a clear and immediate welfare issue associated with an individual dog which needs to be groomed/clipped, this may be dealt with on animal welfare grounds whilst adhering to an operational protocol that is in compliance with the HSE advice regarding hand and...

Covid-19 (Agriculture, Food and the Marine): Statements (30 Apr 2020)

Michael Creed: ...some people hijacking this issue for other motives. If there are issues which need to be brought to the attention of the relevant authorities, that should be done. Otherwise, it is a case of give a dog a bad name and you hang him. People will deliberately conflate issues and that does a significant disservice to those who provide valuable and honourable employment opportunities for...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (27 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: ...owners to only export to destinations that provide the expected levels of greyhound welfare in its Code of Practice. I fully endorse this view. The rules covering the movement of all breeds of dogs, including greyhounds, between EU Member States are currently set at a European level rather than as a national measure in isolation. My Department does not certify exports to China or...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: ...and greyhound welfare and it intends to devote more resources to welfare, re-homing and traceability.  Any suspension of funds would have immediate consequences for employment in the sector and could have unintended consequences for the welfare of dogs used for racing and coursing. Future financial support of the greyhound industry will entail a refocusing of funding...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (26 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: ...to any greyhound. They are aware of this case, and have confirmed that the greyhound’s Irish owner had complied with the Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011 in the sale of the greyhound. The movement of all breeds of dogs, including greyhounds, between EU member states is currently set at a European level rather than as a national measure in isolation. Bord...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (21 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: ...and develop the greyhound industry. Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Greyhounds are subject to statutory dog licensing provisions similar to any other breed of dog as provided for in the Control of Dogs Act 1986 (as amended in 1992). Where multiple numbers of dogs are maintained on a premises, a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Expenditure (20 Nov 2019)

Michael Creed: ...Amendment) Act 1997 (Prescribed Organisations for the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board) Regulations 2011. Review of Mackerel Allocation Policy between the Fleet segments (2017) Dog Welfare radio campaign Avian Influenza information campaign Scheme Funding available from Department Quota Balancing for Pelagic...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (17 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: ...greyhound industry.  Bord na gCon is a body corporate and a separate legal entity to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.   My Department is not in a position to know whether dogs, including greyhounds, that are moved from Ireland to another EU Member State are subsequently exported to a further destination. However, I can confirm that no...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Imports (8 Oct 2019)

Michael Creed: My Department continuously reviews its various arrangements with regards to import control checks of which the use of food detector dogs is one part. Whilst a possible expansion of our team of food detector dogs is under consideration, no formal decision has been taken in this regard. Any purchase of trained food detection dogs would, of course, be subject to normal procurement rules.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Pigmeat Sector (18 Sep 2019)

Michael Creed: ...xa0; Checks for illegal food products are also carried out by my Department in conjunction with Revenue at ports and airports using a targeted, risk-based approach. Manual checks along with a trained food detector dog and scanning equipment is used at Dublin airport to detect food in luggage, for example. My Department also has a contingency plan in place for ASF to enable us to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (11 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: ...that steps must immediately be taken to address the issues raised in the programme. However, the suspension of funds would have immediate consequences for employment in the sector and could have unintended consequences for the welfare of dogs used for racing and coursing.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (9 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: ...x20ac;242,000. Bord na gCon’s overall spend on regulation and welfare matters will be just short of €2 million in 2019. With regards to the export of greyhounds, under Council Directive 92/65/EEC (the “Balai” Directive), dogs moved commercially to another EU country from Ireland must be accompanied by an EU pet passport, be microchipped and have a valid rabies...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: ...be taken to address the issues raised in the programme referred to by the Deputy. However, the suspension of funds could have immediate consequences for employment in the sector and could have unintended consequences for the welfare of dogs bred for racing and coursing.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (3 Jul 2019)

Michael Creed: ...about comprehensive changes in the sector. For these reasons, an action plan for the industry will be carefully considered and announced by my Department in due course. My Department is not in a position to know whether dogs, including greyhounds, that are moved from Ireland to another EU Member State are subsequently exported to a further country. The export of dogs from other member...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Disease Controls (30 May 2019)

Michael Creed: ...products to pigs is prohibited is now being launched. Checks are carried out by both Revenue and the Department at ports and airports using a risk based approach. Manual checks along with a trained Customs dog and scanning equipment is used at Dublin airport to detect food in luggage. Specific EU legislation (Directive 2002/60/EC) is in place that sets out the control measures to be...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (28 May 2019)

Michael Creed: ...by means of any electrical equipment of an instrument which applies a sustained electric current or impulse directly to a live animal. Electrical stimulation or shock collars for training dogs are designed to produce lower stimuli lasting milliseconds rather than produce a sustained electric current. This is line with the current position of scientific research on the use of shock collars.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (9 May 2019)

Michael Creed: ...welfare concerns. BnG has informed me that potential solutions have been discussed through the International Greyhound Welfare Forum which includes national and international welfare agencies. The movement of all dogs between EU member states is currently set on a European level. This may require any further legislative changes to be sponsored at a European level and as part of overall...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare Bodies (9 May 2019)

Michael Creed: Animals may only be seized and rehomed in accordance with the law. The relevant legislation relating to dogs is the Control of Dogs Act 1986. Section 11 of that Act provides for local authorities to rehome stray dogs within the circumstances set down in that section. That legislation is the responsibility of my colleague Seán Canney T.D., Minister of State for Community Development,...