Alan Kelly (Tipperary, Labour)
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275. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if an audit has been carried out into dog pounds nationwide; and if there are plans to carry out an audit in the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10298/22]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The Control of Dogs Acts place statutory responsibility for dog control on local authorities.  Under the Acts, local authorities are responsible for operating and managing dog control and licensing services in their administrative areas, including the management of dog pounds or shelters, and my Department has no involvement in this process.

Local Authority dog shelters are established under Section 15 of the Control of Dogs Act 1986.  Any guidelines, standards or regulation of these shelters is a matter for each individual local authority.