Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
2096. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person or body that an animal owner makes representations to regarding the charges for upkeep of an animal seized under section 38A of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013; and the format in which such representations should be made. [40804/22]
View answerThe Programme for Government places a positive emphasis on animal welfare and specifically commits to the continued robust enforcement of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) continues to enforce the law in this important area along with An Garda Síochána, the Customs service, and authorised officers from the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) and the Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA).
Those wishing to make representations regarding animals seized and detained under the act should contact the relevant local office of the organisation that carried out the seizure. For example, in the case of animals seized under the act by my Department, this would be the Regional Veterinary Office for the area.
