asked the Minister for the Environment the number of dog licences issued by his Department for the latest date on which figures are available for 1988.
Written Answers. - Dog Licences.
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Dog licences are issued by post offices on behalf of local authorities. Statistics are compiled on an annual basis from returns furnished by the local authorities. The latest year for which figures are available is 1987 when approximately 170,000 licences were issued.