Animal Welfare

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 December 2014

Tuesday, 2 December 2014

Questions (106)

Maureen O'Sullivan

Question:

106. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 130 of 15 October 2014 if he will put in place guidelines from his Department regarding humane methods and procedures for the killing of dogs in pounds, guidelines that local authorities will in turn enforce; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40940/14]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

The humane destruction of dogs is provided for in the Control of Dogs Acts 1986 to 2010, and it is a matter for the management of dog pounds to ensure the requirement for humane destruction is complied with when dogs are destroyed. The Acts do not provide for the issuance of mandatory guidance, and there is no provision for the making of Regulations in relation to the humane destruction of dogs.