Written answers
Tuesday, 4 October 2011
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Local Authority Staff
8:00 pm
Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 452: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of dog wardens in each county over the past five years; and the associated costs involved. [27572/11]
Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Information concerning the number of dog wardens in each local authority and the cost associated with running dog control services in each local authority is published on my Department's website. For convenience, the information relating to the years 2006 to 2010, inclusive, is set out in the tables below.
The expenditure figures include costs associated with, inter alia, the operation of a pound, dog warden remuneration, dog collection vans, dog shelters, tracing owners, re-homing, veterinary fees and public awareness initiatives.
| Local Authority | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |||||
| Number of Wardens | Number of Wardens | Number of Wardens | Number of Wardens | Number of Wardens | ||||||
| full-time | part-time | full-time | part-time | full-time | part-time | full-time | part-time | full-time | part-time | |
| Carlow | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cavan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Clare | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cork City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Cork County | 1 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Donegal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dublin City | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Dún Laoghaire /Rathdown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fingal | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Galway City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Galway County | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kerry | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Kildare | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Kilkenny | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Laois | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Leitrim | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Limerick City | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Limerick County | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Longford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Louth | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Mayo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Meath | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Monaghan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| North Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Offaly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| South Dublin | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| South Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Waterford City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Waterford County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Westmeath | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wexford | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wicklow | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Totals | 41 | 27 | 45 | 27 | 44 | 26.5 | 46 | 21 | 42 | 26 |
| Local Authority | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| Expenditure € | Expenditure € | Expenditure € | Expenditure € | Expenditure € | |
| Carlow | €115,912.46 | €112,518.10 | €139,676.48 | €136,999.33 | €101,841.91 |
| Cavan | €77,058.70 | €78,159.57 | €95,200.27 | €91,716.62 | €86,629.74 |
| Clare | €140,452.18 | €148,979.65 | €165,022.16 | €157,918.39 | €141,351.47 |
| Cork City | €57,690.32 | €56,007.79 | €57,868.83 | €76,625.19 | €74,570.25 |
| Cork County | €470,036.00 | €524,252.00 | €503,493.00 | €491,152.00 | €390,453.66 |
| Donegal | €184,226.88 | €199,059.44 | €219,213.70 | €205,952.78 | €201,251.96 |
| Dublin City | €405,930.37 | €459,946.81 | €422,983.69 | €419,379.65 | €407,755.77 |
| Dún Laoghaire /Rathdown | €188,744.99 | €193,935.00 | €183,862.07 | €204,984.78 | €200,376.18 |
| Fingal | €126,287.02 | €207,137.91 | €177,757.08 | €174,415.09 | €181,546.68 |
| Galway City | €78,078.83 | €133,282.89 | €110,068.93 | €84,773.51 | €84,698.93 |
| Galway County | €132,407.71 | €166,237.21 | €173,009.25 | €144,175.11 | €143,946.60 |
| Kerry | €222,123.34 | €214,017.66 | €219,366.59 | €190,852.00 | €168,004.00 |
| Kildare | €182,279.00 | €201,632.00 | €215,119.00 | €210,981.00 | €209,757.00 |
| Kilkenny | €84,039.33 | €98,097.40 | €163,354.72 | €111,815.82 | €106,133.28 |
| Laois | €117,990.00 | €123,373.00 | €136,000.00 | €130,000.00 | €130,000.00 |
| Leitrim | €31,467.19 | €35,969.51 | €34,731.91 | €38,090.00 | €41,450.46 |
| Limerick City | €65,729.05 | €78,753.55 | €67,619.80 | €72,387.85 | €74,593.69 |
| Limerick County | €126,914.00 | €259,738.85 | €210,836.61 | €176,887.57 | €179,320.42 |
| Longford | €76,476.00 | €84,198.81 | €94,834.00 | €93,610.00 | €86,060.00 |
| Louth | €122,236.30 | €164,465.44 | €185,108.21 | €211,630.13 | €222,705.50 |
| Mayo | €133,719.49 | €177,598.66 | €147,414.97 | €143,865.12 | €131,210.77 |
| Meath | €114,868.00 | €122,508.00 | €237,672.00 | €173,118.00 | €152,712.07 |
| Monaghan | €103,617.05 | €129,211.16 | €146,899.36 | €142,513.00 | €135,556.62 |
| North Tipperary | €93,740.00 | €99,568.53 | €101,536.33 | €92,772.42 | €93,346.25 |
| Offaly | €91,435.62 | €101,870.29 | €124,487.11 | €96,608.00 | €103,113.85 |
| Roscommon | €96,028.22 | €104,118.09 | €120,011.22 | €115,512.75 | €125,585.34 |
| Sligo | €98,203.00 | €102,424.38 | €110,805.00 | €107,025.30 | €101,374.15 |
| South Dublin | €319,658.00 | €324,096.85 | €396,642.25 | €474,360.99 | €388,746.79 |
| South Tipperary | €70,543.80 | €72,689.84 | €85,746.62 | €87,951.40 | €84,173.24 |
| Waterford City | €86,014.13 | €120,765.48 | €106,859.75 | €221,284.75 | €95,576.00 |
| Waterford County | €83,085.74 | €94,684.79 | €98,372.40 | €112,018.73 | €96,928.55 |
| Westmeath | €83,844.73 | €100,184.69 | €86,867.41 | €86,916.80 | €77,406.93 |
| Wexford | €115,658.04 | €118,818.14 | €193,444.17 | €201,392.49 | €213,144.66 |
| Wicklow | €178,272.00 | €192,088.71 | €221,502.34 | €210,065.61 | €192,360.00 |
| Totals | €4,674,767.49 | €5,400,390.20 | €5,753,387.23 | €5,689,752.18 | €5,223,682.72 |
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