Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North-Central, Fianna Fail)
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1277. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 548 of 4 March 2025, of the figures previously provided in relation to disqualification orders between 2020 to date, the number of those that were lifetime disqualification orders, between ten and 20 years, between five and ten years, and less than five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11905/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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Neglect or causing unnecessary suffering to any animal is unacceptable in our society and I am fully committed to the ongoing promotion and enforcement of high animal welfare standards. My Department continues to enforce the law in this important area as does An Garda Síochána, the Customs service, the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) and the Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA).

Of the figures previously provided, through Parliamentary Question No. 548 of 4 March 2025, in relation to disqualification orders between 2020, to date, the number of those that were lifetime disqualification orders, between ten and 20 years, between five and ten years, and less than five years, is set out below, in tabular form:

Disqualification Order Duration

My Department operates a confidential animal welfare helpline through which members of the public can report incidents of animal cruelty or neglect for investigation.

The dedicated e-mail address and helpline in place for reporting suspected cases of animal welfare are:

Helpline Phone No: 01 607 2379.

Email address - animalwelfare@agriculture.gov.ie