Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 October 2018
524. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 959 of 7 September 2018, if there is a legal aspect of the microchip legislation under review; if so, the detail of same; and the cause, possible implications and proposed timeframe involved until the issue is resolved. [41898/18]
View answerThe legal requirement to have a dog microchipped is enshrined in the existing legislation. Under the Programme for a Partnership Government there is a commitment to strengthen the powers of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. In this regard, I have published the Greyhound Racing Bill 2018. While this Bill deals primarily with matters relating to greyhound racing and the greyhound industry, it also contains a number of amendments to the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, including provisions relating to the recording of information about dogs.
