Control of Dogs

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 March 2015

Wednesday, 4 March 2015

Questions (41)

Paul Murphy

Question:

41. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the measures that have been put in place by his Department to ensure that dogs in the care of local authorities are adequately cared for, and that outsourced companies or institutions that take care of dogs in the control of local authorities have appropriate supervision and regulation to ensure a high level of animal care; and his views on reports from animal rights campaigners of overcrowding in dog pounds. [9104/15]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

Animal health and welfare policy is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, the provisions of which apply to all animals including those in dog pounds.

I am not aware of any reports of systemic issues of overcrowding in dog pounds.