Written answers
Tuesday, 30 March 2004
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Control of Dogs
9:00 pm
Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 479: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to amend the Control of Dogs Act to strengthen the rights of persons who are affected by the excessive barking of dogs held in private buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9882/04]
Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)
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Provisions relating to nuisance by barking dogs are contained in section 25 of the Control of Dogs Act 1986. Under these provisions, the District Court may act on a complaint by any person where a nuisance has been created by excessive barking by a dog. On foot of such a complaint, the court may order the occupier of the premises in which the dog is kept to exercise control over the dog, make an order limiting the number of dogs to be kept on the premises or direct that the dog be delivered to a dog warden.
These provisions are designed to cover private buildings and appear to be appropriate to the potential circumstances involved.
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