Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 556: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will sign or ratify the European Convention on Protection of Pet Animals; the reason this convention has not been ratified to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39971/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The principal statutes governing welfare and prevention of cruelty to domestic animals, including dogs and cats, are the Protection of Animals Acts 1911 and 1965. As responsibility for that legislation is a matter for the Department of Agriculture and Food, it would not be appropriate for my Department to take on the lead role in relation to the Convention referred to in the Question.