John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 490: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of dogs and cats put down by wardens in 2007 on a county basis in tabular form; the cost of putting down these animals for each county; the length of time the animals are kept before being put down; the cost of keeping the animals for that period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35757/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Local authorities provide a dog warden service in accordance with the provisions of the Control of Dogs Acts. Dogs which are impounded are generally kept for five days before being put to sleep. The cost of operating this service is a matter for each local authority.

Details in respect of dogs put to sleep in 2007 by each local authority are provided in the following table. No statistics are available in regard to cats.

The statistics above and other information on dog control can be accessed on my Department's website www.environ.ie under Local Government/Dog Control.