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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (24 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...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (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...

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...

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 Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (13 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Recommendation 10(d) of the report of the Working Group on the Control of Dogs is "Prohibit surgical artificial insemination in canines". The word canine encompasses all breeds of dogs, including greyhounds.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (12 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: My Department is responsible for S.I. No. 63/2015, the Microchipping of Dogs Regulation 2015 and S.I. 427/2015 - Microchipping of Dogs (Amendment) Regulations 2015. Under these Regulations, all dogs over 12 weeks of age (or younger if sold before 12 weeks) must be microchipped. It is illegal to sell/supply a dog that is not microchipped. The microchip number must be registered; this helps...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (12 Dec 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In January this year I convened a Working Group on the Control of Dogs. The Group is composed of officials at my Department, the Department of Rural and Community Development, representatives of the County and City Managers Association, including representatives of local authority dog wardens and veterinary inspectors, and representatives of An Garda Síochána. Its report was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2023: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (22 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...progress in welfare standards. There has been very significant progress on the tracing system over the past while and there has also been significant work by Rásaíocht Con Éireann on the rehoming of dogs. It is spending more than we have set out as a minimum threshold. The sector, overall, is very clear on the absolute imperative for good animal welfare standards being...

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

Charlie McConalogue: I am aware of the concerns raised in relation to the issue of surgical artificial insemination in canines and I have noted the concerns raised in the 2022 report on dogs of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine, which called for a ban on the practice of surgical artificial insemination in dogs, as well as the report of the the Working Group on Control of Dogs,...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...are finalising legislation at the moment to improve enforcement. However, the Deputy is right; enforcement is a key part of it, and also respect. This means respect on the part of those who own dogs for other people and how their dogs interact with the environment, and also respect for the animals themselves and how we ensure the animals are cared for and properly looked after.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (26 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...matched by an equal contribution from RCÉ is paid into the Irish Retired Greyhound Trust.Supports to owners for the preparation of greyhounds for rehoming by way of financial assistance towards the cost of neutering each dog, carrying out health checks including dental examinations and procedures, and vaccinations on each dog. Greyhound Care Centres, which provide high standard...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (17 Oct 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: In January this year I convened a Working Group on the Control of Dogs. The Group is composed of officials at my Department, the Department of Rural and Community Development, representatives of the County and City Managers Association, including representatives of local authority dog wardens and veterinary inspectors, and representatives of An Garda Síochána. The Group has met...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Sales (21 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: Responsibility for Dog Breeding Establishments lies with Department of Rural and Community Development as provided for by the Dog Breeding Establishments Act, 2010. An establishment keeping six or more bitches of more than six months of age capable of being used for breeding purposes falls within the scope of the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010. Local Authorities have responsibility...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (20 Sep 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...of horses in urban and other areas where horses cause a danger or nuisance to people or property. Operation of the controls Act comes under the remit of Local Authorities. The Control of Dogs Acts, which is the responsibility of the Department of Rural and Community Development, provides for local authorities to control dogs in their respective areas of responsibility. In January...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Animal Welfare (13 Jul 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...is also a key priority for Rásaíocht Con Éireann, and the management and board. The long-term viability and future for the industry has to be built on good welfare. It is what the public and dog owners expect. It is what all dogs deserve. It is also what Government funding is contingent on. We continue to work closely together. The commitment from the Government is to...

Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: From the Seanad (5 Jul 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ..." to set out that the animals concerned are to be kept for domestic purposes only. By way of an example, this is to ensure that when this Bill applies to companion animals, we are not putting dogs used in racing in breeding, or animals kept in a zoo, into that same category. Amendment No. 3 is necessary to allow the Minister to make regulations in respect of a specific category of...

Seanad: Veterinary Medicinal Products, Medicated Feed and Fertilisers Regulation Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: .... It sets out that the animals concerned are to be kept for domestic purposes only. This is to ensure, by way of an example, that when the Bill applies to companion animals we are not putting dogs that are used in racing or breeding or animals kept in a zoo into that category. I will speak to the rest of the grouping now, if I may. Amendments No. 3 is necessary to allow me to make...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (27 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: As the Deputy may be aware, In January this year I convened a Working Group on the Control of Dogs. The Group is composed of officials at my Department, the Department of Rural and Community Development, representatives of the County and City Managers Association, including representatives of local authority dog wardens and veterinary inspectors, and representatives of An Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (13 Jun 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...under the Animal Health and Welfare (Sale or Supply of Pet Animals) Regulations 2019 applies to persons other than those who are already required to register with their local authority under the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010. Dog breeding establishments are regulated by and fall under the remit of the Minister for Rural and Community Development. Controls relating to these...