Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
Link to this: Individually | In context

Question 670: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will publish the reports, including the minority reports, of the working group to review the management of dog breeding establishments; when he plans to launch the promised public consultation process. [34429/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
Link to this: Individually | In context

The report of the working group which was established to review the management of dog breeding establishments was submitted to me on 7 September 2005. A copy of the report has been sent to each working group member and to each individual or organisation which made a submission to the group. The report is available on my Department's website and I am also making arrangements to have copies placed in the Oireachtas Library.

On 20 October 2005, I announced a public consultation process on foot of the working group's report indicating that, in view of the many divergent views on the issue, I wanted to canvass public opinion more widely before taking final decisions on the matter. An advertisement inviting submissions was placed in the national newspapers on Monday, 24 October 2005. The closing date for receipt of submissions is Friday, 16 December 2005.