Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 1 October 2015
115. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that a petition of over 2,500 persons is calling for an end to the welfare implications for the re-homing of dog breeds listed on the Control of Dogs Regulations 1998, where some pounds currently do not allow their re-homing based on breed, but rather directly euthanise them. [33862/15]
View answerThe administration of Local Authority Dog Pounds is a matter for the relevant Local Authority and the Minister for Environment and Local Government. However, I am informed that, in dealing with stray dogs, Local Authority officials need to balance a variety of issues, including the fact that certain dogs which come into their care may be unsafe for re-homing. Dogs which end up in the dog pound system may be more likely to have been poorly cared for and poorly socialised and so are more likely to be dangerous and present a risk, particularly to children.
