Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 January 2010
289 Deputy Ciarán Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill will come before the Houses of the Oireachtas; the formal submissions that have been considered in its preparation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2858/10]
View answerThe Dog Breeding Establishments Bill is due to come before the Oireachtas later this month. The draft Bill proposes to give statutory effect to the recommendations of the Working Group that reviewed the management of dog breeding establishments. In response to a public consultation process, following the report of the Working Group, 652 submissions were received and these were considered in the context of the preparation of the proposed legislation.
Regulations to be introduced following enactment of the Bill will set out the detailed criteria for dog breeding establishments to meet the requirements of the legislation. The draft Regulations will be subject to consultation with interested parties.
