Joe Cooney (Clare, Fine Gael)
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316. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider amending the Dog Breeding Establishment Act 2010 to include an obligation for dog breeders to keep a record of to whom pups are being sold/given or otherwise distributed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60536/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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Responsibility for all policy and legislation in relation to the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 transferred to my Department on 1 August 2025.

In March 2024, the then Minister for Rural and Community Development established the Dog Control Stakeholder Group to review the Control of Dogs Act and the Dog Breeding Establishments Act.

The stakeholder group’s remit includes considering the need for legislative change. This requires in-depth analysis and consultation to ensure that amendments are not just robust, fit for purpose and implementable, but that they also deliver the best outcomes for communities.

I am committed to reviewing all legislation relating to dogs, and in this regard will be guided by the recommendations of the Dog Control Stakeholder Group. I expect the group to revert to me with recommendations on the matter in due course.