Eamon Gilmore
Question:117 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment the number of dog shelters which have been provided by each local authority under section 15 (2) of the Control of Dogs, 1986.
Written Answers. - Control of Dogs.
Eamon Gilmore
Question:118 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment the number of persons employed as dog wardens by each local authority under section 15 (1) of the Control of Dogs Act, 1986.
I propose to take Questions Nos. 117 and 118 together.
The information requested, based on data furnished by local authorities and showing the position as at 31 December 1990, is set out in the following tabular statement. The figures are inclusive of dog wardens employed and shelters provided for the purposes of the 1986 Act by the ISPCA pursuant to arrangements made with local authorities under section 15 (3) of the Act.
|
Local Authority Area |
Number of Dog Wardens Employed |
Number of Dogs Sheltered Operated |
|
Carlow |
1 |
1 |
|
Cavan |
1 |
1 |
|
Clare |
1 |
1 |
|
Cork |
16 |
1 |
|
(15 part-time) |
||
|
Cork CB |
1 |
1 |
|
Donegal |
1 |
1 |
|
Dublin |
4 |
1 |
|
Dublin CB |
3 |
1 |
|
Dún Laoghaire Borough |
1 |
1 |
|
Galway |
3 |
3 |
|
(part-time) |
||
|
Galway CB |
1 |
1 |
|
Kerry |
4 |
1 |
|
(3 part-time) |
||
|
Kildare |
1 |
1 |
|
Kilkenny |
1 |
1 |
|
Laois |
1 |
1 |
|
Leitrim |
1 |
1 |
|
Limerick |
2 |
1 |
|
Limerick CB |
2 |
1 |
|
Longford |
1 |
1 |
|
(part-time) |
||
|
Louth |
1 |
1 |
|
Mayo |
2 |
1 |
|
Meath |
1 |
1 |
|
Monaghan |
1 |
1 |
|
Offaly |
1 |
1 |
|
Roscommon |
1 |
1 |
|
Sligo |
1 |
1 |
|
Tipperary NR |
1 |
1 |
|
Tipperary SR |
1 |
1 |
|
Waterford |
1 |
1 |
|
Waterford CB |
1 |
1 |
|
Westmeath |
1 |
1 |
|
Wexford |
1 |
2 |
|
Wicklow |
1 |
1 |
|
Total |
61 |
36 |
Eamon Gilmore
Question:120 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment if he will outline the by-laws made by each local authority under section 17 (1) of the Control of Dogs Act, 1986.
No such by-laws have been made.
Eamon Gilmore
Question:126 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for the Environment if he will outline the regulations, if any, which have been made under section 31 of the Control of Dogs Act, 1986.
The following regulations have been made under the Control of Dogs Act, 1986: Control of Dogs Regulations, 1987 (S.I. No. 30 of 1987); Control of Dogs (No. 2) Regulations, 1987 (S.I. No. 59 of 1987); Control of Dogs Act, 1986 (Guard Dogs) Regulations, 1988 (S.I. No. 255 of 1988); Control of Dogs Act, 1986 (Guard Dogs) (Amendment) Regulations, 1989 (S.I. No. 329 of 1989); and Control of Dogs (Restriction of Certain Dogs) Regulations, 1991 (S.I. No. 123 of 1991).