Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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2028.To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the annual 2023 dog control statistics will be published on her Department's website; if she plans to move to a quarterly release of statistics as is the case in Northern Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter.[34362/24]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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My Department has overall policy responsibility for the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2014. This legislation makes provision for dog licensing arrangements and the functions of dog wardens. Local Authorities have responsibility for all operational matters under the Control of Dogs Acts.

Each year my Department collects and collates statistics from local authorities in relation to dog control services. These statistics include, but are not limited to, the number of dogs entering and exiting pounds; the number that are re-homed and reclaimed; and the number that are euthanised.

The 2023 dog control statistics report is at an advanced stage and I hope to be in a position to publish it shortly. There are no immediate plans to change the reporting period for the dog control statistics however the Stakeholder Group are looking at all aspects of Dog Control in Ireland and that will include data collection.