Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 1797: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the report of the working group on dog breeding establishments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43794/06]

Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)
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Question 1810: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to implement the recommendations of the task force on dog breeding establishments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1096/07]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1797 and 1810 together.

Work on implementation of the majority recommendations of the working group which was established to review the management of dog breeding establishments is currently underway in my Department. The process includes the development of standards for relevant dog breeding establishments and the drafting of new Regulations under the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 and 1992. The work will be completed, and a new system of regulation will be put in place, as soon as practicable.