Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 September 2007
1133 Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for the delay in implementing regulations in view of assurances that the regulations governing the registration and management of puppy farms were complete; and when the regulations will be finalised and approved. [20559/07]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe report of the Working Group which was established to review the management of dog breeding establishments contained a number of recommendations, including the introduction of statutorily enforceable standards for the dog breeding industry in Ireland, and proposed the introduction of a registration system for dog breeding establishments. However, three of the members of the Working Group disagreed with the main recommendations and submitted three separate minority reports.
Following extensive public consultation on the matter which showed that, while there is some opposition to the majority recommendations, there is general support for regulation in this area, work has been ongoing in my Department on the preparation of regulations to give legal effect to the majority recommendations of the Working Group.
It is my intention to finalise the regulations by the end of the year.
