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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Lynn Boylan: I thank all of the guests for their opening statements. We had discussed covering this issue because certainly, anecdotally, the rising costs of veterinary bills is something that has been repeatedly raised with me, both by regular dog owners but also by a number of the shelters. I find it interesting that even if we took account of inflation alone, one would have to accept that veterinary...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Lynn Boylan: I wanted to follow up on that. I do not understand why the Department would not ask. I take on board that people might be reluctant to admit why they are surrendering their dogs. They might lie. That is part and parcel of it. Yet, I do not understand why it is not mandatory to at least ask the question and collect an answer. The experience of most people with the charities is that they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Lynn Boylan: No, sorry, the 2012 report was from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Lynn Boylan: I do not think anybody is saying that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Lynn Boylan: It is not as up to date as this one, which was carried out in September 2023. I am just wondering why this most recent one was not mentioned when Mr. Cashman picked the Dogs Trust report. I refer to the Amárach Research, based on interviews carried out on 1,000 people on the reasons that would prevent them from getting a dog or rescuing a dog. It was in the ISPCA. It was out in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Lynn Boylan: We agree completely with Mr. Cashman in terms of the opening statement on-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Lynn Boylan: I do not think there would be any resistance here to that. Nobody at any point is saying that we do not want rescue dogs to receive the same standard of veterinary care. Nobody is denying that the cost-of-living crisis affects vets, veterinary nurses and veterinary practices. At no point has anybody said that. In fact, we all accept that we are in a cost-of-living crisis and that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Lynn Boylan: Is there access to a rough guideline of the recommended prices for medical services? We can only take Mr. Cashman's word that it has not gone up by 50%. Likewise, we can only take the word of the people who are on the front line saying it has gone up by 50%. I take on board that vets do a lot more than a GP clinic. I had my own experience with my dog during Hallowe'en and I got...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Lynn Boylan: I am not talking about setting prices. Is there nowhere we can get transparency around the guidelines to vindicate the position that fees have not gone up by 50%?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Lynn Boylan: My understanding is that it does happen around the country and there is no issue with competition.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Lynn Boylan: Does anyone want to answer that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Lynn Boylan: Yes, and I am conscious that people need to get on the road and have been here a long time. I wanted to ask a few questions around the surrendering for behavioural issues, which has been accepted as one of the things that is cited with people surrendering dogs. I want to ask the Department whether funding should be provided for more rescue dog trainers? I will go back to that Amárach...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Lynn Boylan: Is the option of doing away with the restricted breeds also being looked at?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Lynn Boylan: Italy and the Netherlands did away with their restricted breeds lists.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Lynn Boylan: Their dog attack numbers have come down because they also incorporated a large enforcement regime, which seems to have been effective.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Lynn Boylan: That is what we are hearing when we ask people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Lynn Boylan: Is the Deputy not able to mind himself?

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: EU Agreements (29 Nov 2023)

Lynn Boylan: I thank the Leas-Cathaoirleach. Given that it is UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, I raise an issue related to the Israel-Palestine conflict that has been overshadowed.Like all conflicts, there is always a material aspect to the war. For decades, Israel has exploited Palestinian natural resources in contravention of international law. A recent study by the...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: EU Agreements (29 Nov 2023)

Lynn Boylan: I welcome the recent energy security report and the findings that a non-commercial LNG terminal, and not a commercial one, will be the way to go. I have stated that in this House previously. The Minister of State mentioned that the memorandum of understanding is an EU memorandum of understanding and not an Irish one. We all know that because we are a member state, EU policy dictates the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Nov 2023)

Lynn Boylan: Go raibh maith agat. This is the first chance I have had to raise the horrific attack that happened on Parnell Square last Thursday, but I want first to take up Senator Dooley's comments about the unwritten rule in respect of addressing race. I do not know what unwritten rule he is talking about. From my perspective as an elected representative and that of our party, we have been engaging...