Under the Control of Dogs Acts, local authorities have responsibility for operating and managing dog control and licensing services in their administrative areas, including the management of dog pounds or shelters and my Department has no involvement in this process.
The procurement of any service in that regard, therefore, is a matter for each local authority, and the management and operation of such pounds or shelters are matters solely for the relevant local authority and one in which my Department has no role.
Accordingly, it is a matter for each local authority to ensure that it is compliant with all relevant national and EU legislation.