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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (8 Dec 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Paul Donnelly: 55. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to update the Microchipping of Dogs Regulations 2015 to ensure that all dog breeders must microchip and register their dogs prior to sale and that only dogs that are registered and chipped be allowed to be sold online. [34474/20]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (18 Jun 2024)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has policy and legislative responsibility for the Control of Dogs Acts and the Dog Breeding Establishments Act. In March 2024 I announced the establishment of a high level stakeholder group to consider and make recommendations to strengthen policy in relation to these issues. The group is independently chaired by retired Deputy Garda Commissioner Mr John Twomey and is comprised...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: The regulation of dog breeding establishments is a matter for local authorities in accordance with the Dog Breeding Establishment Act 2010. The local authority must maintain for public inspection a register of dog breeding establishments in its functional area, which must include the name and address of the applicant seeking entry onto the register, the address of the dog breeding...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (8 Nov 2018)

Seán Canney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 17 and 28 together. My Department has overall policy responsibility for the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010.  The Act provides for guidelines to be put in place for the management and operation of Dog Breeding Establishments. Following a public consultation process, my Department published new Guidelines in July of this year and these...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Animal Breeding Regulations (24 May 2017)

Damien English: The regulation of dog breeding establishments is a matter for local authorities in accordance with the Dog Breeding Establishment Act 2010. Each local authority must maintain for public inspection a register of dog breeding establishments in its functional area, which must include the name and address of the applicant seeking entry onto the register, the address of the dog breeding...

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (28 Mar 2013) See 3 other results from this debate

Simon Coveney: It may. The current situation is unsatisfactory. The dog licensing system is only taken seriously in part by dog-owners. People who wish to be fully compliant with the law will pay for a dog licence but others do not regard a dog licence as a serious matter. We need a much clearer system which obliges compliance by all dog-owners and which uses modern scanning technology to provide full...

Public Accounts Committee: Bord na gCon: Financial Statements 2015 (Resumed) (18 May 2017) See 1 other result from this debate

Mr. Phil Meaney: Yes, I think I may have suggested that, but legislation does not prevent board members from owning dogs. To clarify my own position, I do not own a dog and I have not owned dogs for a number of years. My family and another family have a syndicate. I do not own dogs.

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (15 Dec 2022)

Heather Humphreys: ...Alejandro Mizsan and his family and friends following the horrific ordeal that he endured. I was utterly shocked at the awful events in Wexford last week. And in recent days we heard of a serious dog attack on sheep on a farm in Offaly, which is devastating for the farmer and his family. I believe that now is the time to consolidate work in relation to dog control legislation...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare Regulations: Animal Welfare Regulations (9 Nov 2010) See 1 other result from this answer

John Gormley: The Dog Breeding Establishments Act was signed by the President on 21 July, 2010 following its passage through the Oireachtas. It is intended that the Act will commence in early 2011. Section 16 provides that it will be unlawful for the operator of a dog breeding establishment to keep a dog that is over 12 weeks old which is not implanted with a microchip. The time limit for microchipping...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Litter Pollution Fines (15 Apr 2015)

Alan Kelly: The Litter Pollution Acts 1997 to 2009 provide the statutory framework to combat littering and include provisions relating to dog fouling. Under the Acts, the primary management and enforcement response to littering (including dog fouling) is a matter for local authorities. It is a matter for each local authority to determine the most appropriate course of action to tackle litter pollution...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Control of Dogs (1 Oct 2015)

Simon Coveney: The administration of Local Authority Dog Pounds is a matter for the relevant Local Authority and the Minister for Environment and Local Government. However, I am informed that, in dealing with stray dogs, Local Authority officials need to balance a variety of issues, including the fact that certain dogs which come into their care may be unsafe for re-homing. Dogs which end up in the dog...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Dog Breeding Industry (16 Jan 2018)

Michael Ring: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1520 and 1526 together. The Dog Breeding Establishment Act 2010 provides a robust regulatory framework for, inter alia, the licensing, monitoring and inspection of dog breeding establishments by local authorities and, where a serious and immediate threat exists to public health or animal health and welfare, for the closure of such establishments....

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

John Paul Phelan: ...opportunity to remind the Minister of some matters I have mentioned previously to him and the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan. I refer to the care of dogs and some of the puppy shelters and dog shelters which are essential and carry out important work in collecting dogs that have been abandoned by owners. However, I have some reservations about...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (31 Jan 2012) See 1 other result from this answer

Phil Hogan: The provisions of the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 came into force from 1 January 2012. Under this legislation, dog breeding establishments already in operation have a lead-in time of six months (i.e. until 30 June 2012) to apply to their local authority to be included in the register of dog breeding establishments. As with other dog control issues, local authorities are responsible...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (24 Nov 2015)

Simon Coveney: The Microchipping of Dogs Regulations, 2005 (S.I. No. 63/2015) came into force for newborn puppies this year and is being rolled out for all dogs next year. These regulations also provide that, by 31 March 2016, all dogs must be, not only microchipped, but also the owner’s current contact details must be registered with one of four Databases approved under the Regulations. Microchips...

Seanad: Order of Business (28 Mar 2013) See 1 other result from this debate

Michael Comiskey: I join my colleague, Senator Paul Coghlan, in welcoming the good news announced yesterday by the Minister, Deputy Coveney, that all dogs will be microchipped. This is a good move. It will create better animal welfare in the first place. It is important that we keep the cost to a minimum and that there is no extra cost, in addition to the licence fee, on dog owners. For any of us who have...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (18 Jan 2023)

Heather Humphreys: The Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2014, sets out a range of requirements for all dog owners or any other person in charge of a dog. The Control of Dogs Regulations 1998 set out further requirements that owners of specific breeds of dogs, including strains or crosses of those breeds, have to follow. Such dogs must be muzzled and led, on a sufficiently strong leash or chain not exceeding 2...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Control of Dogs (20 Jun 2024)

Heather Humphreys: My Department has policy and legislative responsibility for the Control of Dogs Acts and the Dog Breeding Establishments Act. In March 2024, I announced the establishment of a high-level stakeholder group to consider and make recommendations to strengthen policy in relation to these issues. The group is independently chaired by retired deputy Garda Commissioner Mr. John Twomey and is...

Seanad: Order of Business (14 Feb 2008)

Nicky McFadden: I support the call by Senator Ross for a debate on autism. I also raise the issue of stray dogs and our desperate disregard for dogs. I ask the Leader to invite the Minister to come into the House to discuss this topic. In County Westmeath last year we destroyed more than 600 dogs while in the whole of Scotland last year that number was not destroyed. It is all about awareness and lack of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (14 Feb 2024)

Charlie McConalogue: In relation to dog ownership compliance, my Department is responsible for S.I. No 63/2015, the Microchipping of Dogs Regulation 2015 and S.I. 427/2015 - Microchipping of Dogs (Amendment) Regulations 2015. Under these Regulations, all dogs over 12 weeks of age (or younger if sold before 12 weeks) must be microchipped. These regulations were made under the Animal Health & Welfare Act,...