Brendan Griffin
Question:454. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine for clarification on a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7652/24]
View answerTuesday, 20 February 2024
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My Department is responsible for S.I. No 63/2015, the Microchipping of Dogs Regulation 2015 and S.I. 427/2015 - Microchipping of Dogs (Amendment) Regulations 2015. Under these Regulations, all dogs over 12 weeks of age (or younger if sold before 12 weeks) must be microchipped.
There are four authorised database operators under the Act. The table below outlines figures for the number of new dog microchip registrations, as provided by these operators, for the years in question.
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2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
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100,775 |
124,408 |
149,000 |
122,108 |
111,638 |