Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent)
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401. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of a current petition concerning threats to dog welfare associated with the current Control of Dogs Act 1998 Regulations; if the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Dogs Trust Ireland, or the Irish Blue Cross have contacted him concerning these allegations; if this matter will be investigated under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34631/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Implementation of the Control of Dogs Act 1998 comes under the aegis of the Minister for the Environment and Local Government. To date my Department has not been contacted by the organisations in question. If the Deputy is aware of any allegations relating to threats to dog welfare which he considers should be investigated under the Animal Welfare Act 2013, he should forward them to officers of my Department.