Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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569. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide the requirements when taking a dog from Ireland to the UK and returning from the UK to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29268/24]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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There are different rules applicable when a pet is travelling with its owner as a non-commercial move (e.g. for the purposes of a holiday) versus when a dog is being shipped commercially between Ireland and the UK (excluding Northern Ireland) (e.g. a dog being shipped to its new owner by a commercial transporter).

This answer details the rules for a pet non-commercial movement i.e. for an owner who may travel to the UK (excluding Northern Ireland) for a short stay with their pet and then return to Ireland,

Pet travel rules are found in Regulation (EU) 576/2013 and SI 141 of 2020.

In summary, to travel to the UK (excluding Northern Ireland), a pet dog travelling from Ireland currently requires:

• an EU pet passport,
• a microchip,
• a valid anti-rabies vaccination.

• the same EU pet passport, microchip and rabies vaccination (provided all are still valid)
• a valid anti-tapeworm treatment certified by a vet between 24 and 120 hours prior to travel,
• to enter through a designated entry point - Dublin Airport or Port, Shannon Airport, Rosslare Europort, Cork Airport or Port at Ringaskiddy to facilitate a compliance check on arrival,
• the owner to notify the entry point in advance of their arrival to facilitate a compliance check (required for all non-EU countries).

Paul Kehoe (Wexford, Fine Gael)
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570. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a dog is treated for tapeworm 24 hours prior to departing Ireland for the UK, and returns to Ireland from the UK within 120 hours of that treatment, is this treatment sufficient in terms of meeting the requirement to have tapeworm treatment prior to returning to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29269/24]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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If a dog is appropriately treated against tapeworms and the vet certifies it as required in the pet passport 24 hours prior to departing Ireland for the UK (excluding Northern Ireland), and returns to Ireland from the UK (excluding Northern Ireland) within 120 hours of that treatment, this is sufficient in terms of meeting the requirement to have tapeworm treatment prior to returning to Ireland.