Written answers
Tuesday, 26 April 2016
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Greyhound Industry
Clare Daly (Dublin Fingal, Independent)
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163. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if all dogs must be microchipped, under the Microchipping of Dogs Regulations 2015; and his plans to offer an exemption to the greyhound racing industry in this regard. [8257/16]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Dog microchipping became compulsory for all dogs on 31 March 2016. Microchipping will help to protect the welfare of dogs by promoting responsible dog ownership and also a valuable way of reuniting owners with lost or stolen pets. I have no plans to exempt greyhounds from this requirement.
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