Animal Welfare

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 January 2014

Thursday, 30 January 2014

Ceisteanna (136)

Brian Walsh

Ceist:

136. Deputy Brian Walsh asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide statistics relating to the control of dogs by local authorities for 2013; the number of dogs seized by each local authority; the number surrendered or collected; the number of these rehomed or reclaimed; the number transferred to animal welfare groups; the number put to sleep, and the number of deaths by natural causes that occurred in each local authority. [4653/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

Each year my Department publishes statistics on our website in respect of a range of dog control responsibilities of local authorities. This includes the range of statistics that the Deputy has sought. This information is currently available up to 2012 at the following link: http://www.environ.ie/en/Publications/StatisticsandRegularPublications/DogControl/. Statistics from each local authority in relation to 2013 are now being collated and verified and will be published as soon as possible.