asked the Minister for Finance the number of licensed dogs in the country on 31 December 1983, 31 December 1973, 31 December 1963 and the total revenue taken on each of these years through dog licences.
355.
Written Answers. - Dog Licences.
353.
asked the Minister for Finance the total number of dogs in the country on 31 December 1982, 1973 and 1963; the number of various types of dogs in the country.
It is proposed to take Questions Nos. 353 and 355 together.
Information in the form requested by the Deputy is not available. Official statistics are kept of the numbers of dog licences issued in each financial year; however, because a general licence may be taken out covering all dogs kept by a person in a year, statistics of the precise numbers of licensed dogs are not available.
Available information in respect of years approximating most closely to those referred to by the Deputy is as follows:
|
Year ended on |
Number of dog licences issued |
Revenue received* |
|
31 December 1982 (latest year for which figures are available) |
107,048 |
£105,000 |
|
31 March 1974 |
170,732 |
£42,800 |
|
31 March 1964 |
280,000 |
£69,998 |
* Amounts collected through the Post Office and transferred to the Revenue Commissioners in the years in question.
There is no information available as to the number or types of dogs in the country.