Dara Calleary (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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Please see Table below, showing the number of XL Bully Certificates of Exemption granted nationally and by Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council since the introduction of the XL Bully type dog ban.

Number of Certificates of Exemption Granted – Nationally	990
Number of Certificates of Exemption Granted – Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council	60

It should be noted that a Certificate of Exemption will not be granted until the Veterinary Confirmation of Neutering Status Form has been received by the relevant local authority. Owners of XL Bully type dogs younger than 18 months that applied for a Certificate of Exemption before 31 January 2025 deadline, must provide the Confirmation of Neutering Status Form countersigned by a registered veterinary practitioner within one month of neutering, or before 1 July 2026 at latest. Therefore, the number of Certificates of Exemption granted is likely to differ each month and will not be definitive until the June 2026 figures are provided by local authorities.