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- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (21 Feb 2024)
Alan Farrell: 125. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s position on banning the use of shock collars for dog training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8211/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (21 Feb 2024)
Charlie McConalogue: 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 question of whether the use of these devices on dogs and cats ought to be banned in Ireland is under consideration within my Department following consultations with the Advisory Council for Companion Animal Welfare (ACCAW), which advises...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (21 Feb 2024)
Alan Farrell: 126. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is considering the introduction of qualifications and associated regulations with regard to dog trainers operating in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8212/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (21 Feb 2024)
Charlie McConalogue: At present there are no plans within my Department to introduce qualifications and associated regulations with regard to dog trainers operating in Ireland.
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (21 Feb 2024)
Alan Farrell: 127. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s position with regard to the development of a national microchipping database for dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8214/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (21 Feb 2024)
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: Animal Welfare (21 Feb 2024)
Alan Farrell: 128. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his Department’s position with regard to the development of a centralised database for the use of dog wardens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8215/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (21 Feb 2024)
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...