Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 552: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the urgent need to introduce dog control by-laws for Office of Public Works properties; and his plans in this regard (details supplied). [16335/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I understand that the Office of Public Works (OPW) has received recent complaints in relation to inadequate dog control at a number of heritage properties under its management. While there are some site-specific Acts that provide for bye-laws, a general power to make bye-laws for the regulation of dog control does not exist for most built heritage properties managed by the OPW. My Department will arrange to enter into discussions with the OPW to see how best this matter might be addressed.