Olivia Mitchell (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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Question 459: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her views on the banning of the importation of pit-bull terriers and other dangerous breeds of dogs. [20950/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Statutory responsibility for the control of dogs lies with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government under the Control of Dogs Act, 1986. My Department is responsible for applying EU controls on the importation of dogs from the perspective of disease control, primarily protection from rabies. The controls do not include provisions for banning the importation of particular types of dogs.