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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (17 Jan 2017)

Simon Coveney: Under the provisions of section 25 of the Control of Dogs Act 1986, the District Court may act on a complaint by any person where a nuisance has been created by excessive barking by a dog. A copy of the form used for complaints to the Courts regarding barking is available from local authorities. The Court may make an order, requiring the occupier of the premises in which the dog is kept to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (17 Jan 2017)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 511 and 513 together. Under the Control of Dogs Acts, local authorities have responsibility for operating and managing dog control and licensing services in their administrative areas, including the management of dog pounds or shelters and my Department has no involvement in this process. In this regard, section 15(2) of the Control of Dogs Act 1986 empowers...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (30 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 78 and 79 together. Under the Control of Dogs Acts, local authorities have responsibility for operating and managing dog control and licensing services in their administrative areas, including the management of dog pounds or shelters and my Department has no involvement in this process. The procurement of any service in that regard and the cost of operating...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (29 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: Under the Control of Dogs Acts, local authorities have responsibility for operating and managing dog control and licensing services in their administrative areas, including the management of dog pounds or shelters and my Department has no involvement in this process. In this regard, section 15(2) of the 1986 Act empowers local authorities to enter into arrangements with any person for the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Legislative Reviews (23 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: In late 2015, my Department agreed to begin a process of review of the current Dog Breeding Establishment Guidelines, with meetings to review the Guidelines commencing last January. The work undertaken to date has been to produce a first draft revision, which is currently under consideration in my Department. I intend to extend the consultation process on the guidelines shortly at which...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (17 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: The regulation of dog breeding establishments is a matter for local authorities in accordance with the Dog Breeding Establishment Act 2010. Each local authority must maintain for public inspection a register of dog breeding establishments in its functional area, which must include the name and address of the applicant seeking entry onto the register, the address of the dog breeding...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (15 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: Under the Control of Dogs Acts, local authorities have responsibility for operating and managing dog control and licensing services in their administrative areas, including the management of dog pounds or shelters and my Department has no involvement in this process. In this regard, section 15(2) of the 1986 Act empowers local authorities to enter into arrangements with any person for the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Legislative Reviews (8 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: In late 2015, my Department agreed to begin a process of review of the current Dog Breeding Establishment Guidelines, undertaken by an expert Working Group. The Working Group is representative of my Department, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the Department of Agriculture Northern Ireland, the Local Authority Veterinary Services (LAVS), the ISPCA and the DSPCA. All of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (2 Nov 2016)

Simon Coveney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 to 177, inclusive, together. I refer to the reply to Question N o 269 of 25 October 2016 which sets out the position in relation to the review of the Dog Breeding Establishment Guidelines. The Working Group concerned has produced a first draft revision of the guidelines. The working group is representative of my Department, the Department of Agriculture,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: The regulation of dog breeding establishments is a matter for local authorities in accordance with the Dog Breeding Establishment Act 2010. The local authority must maintain for public inspection a register of dog breeding establishments in its functional area, which must include the name and address of the applicant seeking entry onto the register, the address of the dog breeding...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare (18 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: The regulation of dog breeding establishments is a matter for local authorities in accordance with the Dog Breeding Establishment Act 2010. The local authority must maintain for public inspection a register of dog breeding establishments in its functional area, which must include the name and address of the applicant seeking entry onto the register, the address of the dog breeding...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare (16 Sep 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2010 place statutory responsibility for dog control on local authorities. The enforcement of welfare standards for all animals, including dogs seized under the Control of Dogs Acts, is a matter for the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 and my Department has no direct role in this regard. Local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare (16 Sep 2016)

Simon Coveney: The regulation of dog breeding establishments is a matter for local authorities in accordance with the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and I have no function in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (16 Sep 2016)

Simon Coveney: I assume the Question refers to Veterinary Ireland’s Policy Document on the Control of Dogs 2016, as ratified by Veterinary Ireland National Council on 25 May 2016. I wish to thank Veterinary Ireland for their comprehensive review of the Control of Dogs legislation and to acknowledge their positive comments in relation to the various legislative enactments in the areas of animal...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare (12 Jul 2016)

Simon Coveney: The Control of Dogs Acts, 1986-2010, places statutory responsibility for dog control on local authorities. The rehoming policy in respect of dogs in local authority shelters for dogs seized, accepted or detained for the purposes of the Control of Dogs Acts 1986-2010 is a matter for each local authority and I have no function in the matter. As the matter referred to by the Deputy is still...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (31 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: I assume the question refers to the so-called 'puppy farm' in County Cavan, recently referred to on a British Broadcasting Corporation Panorama investigation programme. The regulation of dog breeding establishments is a matter for local authorities in accordance with the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and I understand that Cavan County Council is dealing with the matter referred to in...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (31 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: I am aware of the matter referred to in the Question. The Control of Dogs Acts 1986, set out a range of requirements for all dog owners or any other person in charge of a dog. In particular, section 9 of the 1986 Act requires the owner or any other person in charge of a dog to accompany it and keep it under effectual control in any place other than the premises of the owner, the premises of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Animal Welfare (24 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: The regulation of dog breeding establishments is a matter for local authorities in accordance with the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 and I understand that Cavan County Council is dealing with the matter referred to by the Deputy. The local authority must maintain for public inspection a register of dog breeding establishments in its functional area, which must include the name and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (19 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: I understand that Veterinary Ireland is undertaking an in-depth policy review at present, which includes, inter alia, an examination of the effectiveness of the Control of Dogs Regulations 1998. As this review, which is a matter solely for Veterinary Ireland, has not yet been finalised, it would be inappropriate for me to comment further at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (5 May 2016)

Simon Coveney: Once appropriate animal health and welfare certification requirements are met, dogs, including greyhounds, may be exported internationally. Exporters are also required to comply with the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1 of 2005 on the protection of animals during transport. The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) has recently advised all owners involved in the export of greyhounds to...