Clare Daly
Ceist:193. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will instruct the DSPCA in the interest of transparency to publish an up-to-date account of its kill records. [12498/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 13 March 2014
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Freagraí scríofa
My Department provides funding to animal welfare organisations, including the DSPCA, to assist them in their work in animal care. Each recipient of aid is provided with a code of practice on recommendations to promote sound welfare and management practices, including the maintenance of records of all rescued, re-homed and euthanised animals. Organisations are also asked to note the advice of the Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council on the option of humane disposal for horses where the animal cannot be sold or transferred to another responsible owner and on advice that dogs with a history of attacking and killing sheep should be euthanised and not re-homed.