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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Breeding (30 Jan 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Cian O'Callaghan: ...the Marine if he will provide an update on measures being taken to tackle puppy farming across the country; what is being done to enforce these measures; what measures are being taken to enforce dog microchipping regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4144/24]

Public Accounts Committee: Appropriation Accounts 2022
Vote 9 - Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Account of the Receipt of the Revenue of the State collected by the Revenue Commissioners 2022
Report on the Accounts of the Public Services 2022
Chapter 20 - Assessment and Collection of Local Property Tax
Chapter 21 - Revenues Tax Debt Warehousing Scheme
Chapter 22 - Corporation Tax Losses (25 Jan 2024)

...the European Anti-Fraud Office, OLAF. I have to mention them all because OLAF funds some of our scanners. I talked about our staff. I know the Deputy tabled a parliamentary question recently about our dog teams. The most obedient Revenue staff are our 30-odd dogs and the work they do is exceptional.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (25 Jan 2024)

Neasa Hourigan: 310. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the systems in place within Greyhound Racing Ireland to ensure any individual with a court-ordered ban from owning, keeping or breeding dogs for a specified period of time will be disqualified from owning and racing greyhounds at Irish race meets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3451/24]

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (24 Jan 2024)

Jerry Buttimer: ...Senator Rónán Mullen - The need for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to make a statement on the public consultation on the use of remotely controlled electronic shock collars in dogs and cats. Senator Eugene Murphy - The need for the Minister for Health to make a statement on progress to fill the vacant speech and language therapist position in County Roscommon....

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Animal Welfare (24 Jan 2024) See 6 other results from this debate

Rónán Mullen: ...example there. On 4 January what I would regard as a mysterious consultation appeared on the website of the Department of agriculture. I felt it was artfully hidden under seven statutory notices on dog ear-cropping regulations. It was the only item not headlined at the top of the page. It seemed as though people were not meant to notice it. That consultation being announced is on a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (24 Jan 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Thomas Pringle: 170. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on whether electronic training collars should be banned for dogs, as is being discussed by the Advisory Council for Companion Animal Welfare; whether they can be used as part of the management of dogs to protect against attacks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3106/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Animal Welfare (24 Jan 2024)

Heather Humphreys: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228 and 229 together. My Department has overall policy responsibility for the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2014. This legislation makes provision for dog licensing arrangements and the functions of dog wardens. Local Authorities have responsibility for all operational matters under the Control of Dogs Acts. Each year my Department collects and collates...

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...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (23 Jan 2024)

Jim O'Callaghan: 436. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of new marked Garda cars and vans that joined the Garda dog unit in 2023; the number of those vehicles that withdrew from the dog unit during 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2508/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (23 Jan 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Michael Healy-Rae: 459. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on a proposal (details supplied) to ban electric dog collars; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2398/24]

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: Departmental Policies (23 Jan 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: ...under the remit of my Department is kept under constant review, including legislation to ensure the health and welfare of canines. The use of remotely controlled electronic shock collars in dogs and cats has been banned in several European countries on the grounds of animal welfare. The Advisory Council on Companion Animal Welfare, which I established under an independent chair as part of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (18 Jan 2024)

Mattie McGrath: ...for rural planning remain the same, a house will not be built in rural Ireland for a farmer's son or daughter or for anybody else either. That is a shocking scenario that the tail is wagging the dog to that extent. I call on the Minister to publish the new statutory rural planning guidelines and to include log cabins within them. That could be done with the simple stroke of a pen. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Threat of Bark Beetles to Plantations: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...and the Department about the threat posed by the bark beetle. I thank the IFA for being out in front with its concern on behalf of farmers. I thank Mr. Jason Fleming, in particular, for his dogged determination in representing people who are in the forestry sector and want to be in the forestry sector but because of inaction on the part of the Government and the Department are unable to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (17 Jan 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Catherine Murphy: 344. To ask the Minister for Finance the estimated full cost in 2024 if the number of dogs in the Revenue Commissioners dog unit increased to 55. [1093/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Jan 2024) See 1 other result from this answer

Jackie Cahill: ...ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the financial assistance, for maintenance and care related costs and so on, available to those who are vision impaired and have a guide dog; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57166/23]

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]

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

Neasa Hourigan: ...the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the number of registered non-coursing greyhound owners for each of the years 2013 to 2023 inclusive, broken down by number of dogs registered to each owner for each year specified, in tabular form. [1716/24]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (14 Dec 2023)

Michael Collins: .... Is the Tánaiste aware of the many crises hitting farmers recently? I will start this week with knackeries, where a strike is ongoing, leaving dead animals on the grounds of farms for days, open to dogs and vermin attack. There is also the mental health stress of farmers and their families having to endure the smell and sight for days. The renderers have had massive increases...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (14 Dec 2023)

Lynn Boylan: ...be back early. I would happily use that time to progress two Bills that I have on Committee Stage. One would reduce the cost for animal welfare shelters. The Government had promised to have my dog welfare Bill before Christmas. That criticism is not targeted at the Deputy Leader. We could do that in January and save those shelters a fortune in having to house dogs that are being held...