Jonathan O'Brien (Cork North Central, Sinn Fein)
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1447. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if possession of a dog licence alone is considered proof of ownership of a dog. [31312/15]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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Section 1 of the Control of Dogs Act 1986 provides that the owner of a dog includes the occupier of a premises where the dog is kept or permitted to live or remain at any particular time unless the occupier proves to the contrary. Section 2 of the Act provides, however, that any personwho keeps or is in possession of a dog must be in possession of a valid dog licence. Accordingly, the possession of a dog licence alone might not be considered as proof of ownership a dog in all instances.