Animal Welfare

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 May 2015

Tuesday, 12 May 2015

Questions (354)

John McGuinness

Question:

354. Deputy John McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to set out the number of complaints received by his Department relating to a pupply farm in County Carlow that are being investigated; the date each complaint was registered with his Department; the action taken on each complaint; if the complaints were forwarded to An Garda Síochána for investigation; if his Department was made aware of complaints made to the local authority in Carlow and to An Garda Síochána; if these complaints will now be investigated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18424/15]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

No complaints in regard to the premises in question were received by my Department. Matters relating to the Dog Breeding Establishment Act 2009 are dealt with by the Local Authorities and the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government.

Following on from the ISPCA/Local Authority inspection, my Department withdrew the transporter authorisation held by the individual concerned as well as his premises registration number under the “Balai” Council Directive 92/65/EEC.