Written answers
Thursday, 12 July 2018
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Animal Welfare
Maureen O'Sullivan (Dublin Central, Independent)
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21. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 23 of 26 April 2018, the number of complaints received through his Department's hotline regarding hunting clubs; the actions that were taken; and his views on whether a more resolute response is needed in view of the number of breaches by hunt clubs and the serious risk to the public. [31462/18]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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As you will be aware my Department operates an Animal Welfare Helpline Lo-call 0761 064408 along with a dedicated email address AnimalWelfare@agriculture.gov.ie which facilitates the reporting by members of the public of concerns in regard to the welfare of animals. All calls received are treated in confidence.
The animal welfare hotline exists for the reporting of specific incidents relating to animal welfare in need of urgent attention by an authorised officer of my Department.
No complaints in respect of hunt clubs were received through the hotline. However, a small number of representations have been received this year in relation to hunting and incidents which arose with hounds entering housing estates and making their way on the Motorway system. My Department raised these specific incidents with the hunting associations in May of this year.
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