John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 365: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of occasions in the past three years that the Kilkenny county registrar or courts used the animal pound at Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny; if he will consider returning this property to Kilkenny Borough Council in view of the fact that the national animal pound is now located at Urlingford, County Kilkenny; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2124/12]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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1Under the Pounds (Provision and Maintenance) Act 1935 local authorities are required to provide pounds for the use of a County Registrar in exercising the function of Sheriff. The Deputy will appreciate that County Registrars are independent in the performance of their functions in this regard. However, I have had enquiries made and the Kilkenny County Registrar has not used the animal pound at Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny in the past three years.

Section 3 of the 1935 Act allows the County Registrar to certify, with the approval of the Minister for Justice, that a place is no longer required as a pound. I am informed that the County Registrar will respond to any proposal from Kilkenny Borough Council on the matter.