Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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Question 285: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on introducing compulsory micro chips for all dogs to reduce the huge number of stray dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2644/07]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 require the owner or other person in charge of a dog to ensure that the dog at all times wears a collar bearing the name and address of the owner on an attached plate, badge or disc. The regulations contain penalties for non-compliance with this requirement or for defacing or rendering illegible the above particulars. These requirements followed consideration of all practicable options for ensuring identification of dogs, including that of micro-chipping. I am now arranging for a review of those provisions in the light of experience, and having regard in particular to the ten breeds of dog which are subject to muzzling and other additional requirements under the above-mentioned regulations.