Thomas Gould
Question:1026. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine who holds responsibility for the welfare of sick or dead animals on public roads. [12573/24]
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My Department is fully committed to the ongoing promotion of high animal welfare standards and also, along with An Garda Síochána, the Customs service, 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), to the continued robust enforcement of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, which provides a modern framework for applying standards in the area of animal health and welfare.
The owners/keepers of animals are responsible for their health and welfare, and for the disposal of such animals if they die. The relevant local authority has responsibility for the removal of unidentified dead animals on public roads.