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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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (14 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...basis. The awards align with the goals set out in my Department's animal welfare strategy, which I published in 2021. This year, there is an additional focus on supporting charities involved in rehoming dogs. I recognise that 2023 has been a particularly challenging year in terms of dog welfare and for those working to rescue, protect and rehome dogs. The grants reflect this and will...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (14 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: .... The awards align with the goals set out in my Department's animal welfare strategy, which I published in 2021. This year, there is an additional focus on supporting charities involved in rehoming dogs. I recognise that 2023 has been a particularly challenging year in terms of dog welfare and for those working to rescue, protect and rehome dogs. The grants reflect this and will enable...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Illegal Dumping (14 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this answer

Seán Sherlock: 153. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the measures that have been undertaken by local authorities in terms of CCTV monitoring of illegal dumping, including dog fouling and antisocial behaviour, since the enactment of the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022, in tabular form. [55904/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (14 Dec 2023)

Helen McEntee: ...per week) to support recruitment - €6 million provided for Garda wellbeing initiatives, additional medical costs and over 2,500 units of body armour. - A new national centre of excellence in Dublin for the Garda Dog Unit, with the planned expansion to all Garda regions on a phased basis involving 50 handlers with access to100 dogs of different capabilities. To support...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: All-Ireland Economy: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Dec 2023)

...was making to try to get the backstop through Parliament. The question was asked of what that looked and felt like. I described it as that scene in "Wallace and Gromit", where Gromit, the little dog, is in front of the train, frantically laying down bits of track to try to avert disaster. If there was a picture portraying how that British Government operated, that is what it looked like...

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

...Substances (Flammable Liquids and Fuels Distribution and Commercial Supply Stores) Regulations 2019 The whole instrument. S.I. No. 683 of 2019 Control of Dogs (Dog Licensing Database) Regulations 2019 The whole instrument. S.I. No. 22 of 2020 European Union (Food and Feed Hygiene) Regulations 2020 The whole instrument. ...

Increased Fossil Fuel Divestment: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Dec 2023)

Michael Healy-Rae: ...County Kerry alone, in a week, there were 1,000 fallen animals? You cannot bury them at home so they were rotting on the top of the ground. I will describe exactly what happened to them. Every dog from miles around and every rat from 100 miles devoured them at night. We are lucky the weather was cold. Did it bother the Minister for the environment, Deputy Ryan? Did he or the Minister...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Dec 2023) See 1 other result from this debate

Lynn Boylan: ...Christmas. Today will be the last opportunity I will have before we break for the Christmas holidays to, once again, encourage people not to buy puppies from puppy breeders and not to bring dogs into their homes at Christmas. However, if they are considering bringing a dog into their family then I ask them to go to rescue centres where over 3,000 dogs await their forever home and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Michael Fitzmaurice: Does the Department ever tie in with gun clubs? I remember one time ago on Sundays there would be a fox hunt. It would be on foot. They would have dogs, drive them out and get them. Is any of that done?