Control of Dogs
An official questions-paper heading. 45 questions (0 oral, 45 written), first 2025-02-05, latest 2026-07-09.
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| Month | Questions |
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| Feb 2025 | 4 |
| Mar 2025 | 2 |
| Apr 2025 | 2 |
| May 2025 | 4 |
| Jul 2025 | 12 |
| Sep 2025 | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | 5 |
| Nov 2025 | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 2 |
| May 2026 | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 1 |
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| Department | Questions |
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| Agriculture | 31 |
| Rural | 11 |
| Justice | 3 |
Debates under the same heading
Dáil debate sections whose official heading is exactly these words.
| Date | Debate section |
|---|---|
| 2025-03-04 | Control of Dogs |
The questions
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2025-07-09 · to Agriculture
117. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the salaries of all dog wardens, per county, to include starting salary, increments and top rate of salary, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38284/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2025-07-09 · to Agriculture
118. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the number of dog wardens, per local authority, including any arrangements for employees from an organisation (details supplied), in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38285/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2025-07-09 · to Agriculture
119. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details of the number of penalties issued for noncompliance with micro chipping of dogs, per local authority, in each of the years 2022 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38286/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2025-07-09 · to Agriculture
120. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update in relation to the €2 million allocated in 2024 for the resourcing of dog warden services; if the money has been drawn down by local authorities; the number of new warden posts that were filled with this fun; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38287/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2025-07-09 · to Agriculture
121. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide details with regard to the number of dog licences and registrations registered in each county's local authorities, in each of the years 2022 to 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38288/25]
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2025-07-09 · to Agriculture
122. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of XL Bullies that have been surrendered to local authorities or animal charities since the XL Bully ban came into effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38289/25]
Robert O'Donoghue
written
2025-07-09 · to Agriculture
128. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has plans to review the effectiveness of the new regulations introduced in respect of XL Bully dogs; if he is satisfied that the veterinary assessments and opinions underpinning these regulations are robust, consistent and appropriately informed by evidence; if he will outline the parameters currently guidi…
Pádraig O'Sullivan
written
2025-07-09 · to Agriculture
132. Deputy Pádraig O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dog attacks, per county, and the number and nature of the offences, for the years 2022, 2023, 2024 and to date in 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38322/25]
John Clendennen
written
2025-05-22 · to Rural
92. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the breakdown of the number of new dog wardens which have been recruited in each local authority on foot of the additional €2 million provided to support recruitment efforts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25969/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-05-22 · to Rural
98. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an update on the ban of XL bully dogs; the number of XL bully dogs that have been seized in each local authority area since the ban took effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26167/25]
Ruairí Ó Murchú
written
2025-05-22 · to Rural
116. Deputy Ruairí Ó Murchú asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an update on the work of the Stakeholder Group on Dog Control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25308/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-05-20 · to Agriculture
136. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he intends to introduce a single centralised national database for dog microchip registration data as this would improve visibility on dog breeding and selling and improve the overall regulation of this business to the benefit of overall public safety and the welfare of dogs. [25565/25]
Maeve O'Connell
written
2025-04-29 · to Rural
2633. Deputy Maeve O'Connell asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of XL bully certificate of exemptions given both nationally and within DLR County Council since the introduction of the XL bully ban, in tabular form. [20875/25]
Cian O'Callaghan
written
2025-04-03 · to Rural
333. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will provide an update on the status of the Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16340/25]
Michael Cahill
written
2025-03-27 · to Rural
428. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development to waiver dog licence fees in respect of senior citizens, living on their own and over 70 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14798/25]
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin
written
2025-03-19 · to Rural
1942. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development what plan his Department has to address the problem of dog attacks on sheep farms in south Wicklow, including expansion and resourcing of the dog warden system; if consideration has been given to the request from farm organisations that his Department take control of the entire dog control system; and if he…
Barry Ward
written
2025-02-25 · to Rural
997. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the position regarding the increase in the number of dog wardens across all local authorities as committed to in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7263/25]
Paul Murphy
written
2025-02-20 · to Rural
385. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to the €100 thousand allocated to organisations which facilitate the neutering of dogs, this information was not made available to the public until 16 January 2025, two weeks prior to the ban XL bully dogs who will not be neutered by this date; if this deadline will be extended to allow f…
Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin
written
2025-02-18 · to Rural
871. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the plans his Department has to address the problem of dog attacks on sheep farms in south Wicklow, including expansion and resourcing of the dog warden system; if consideration has been given to the request from farm organisations that his Department take control of the entire dog control system; and if he …
Paul Murphy
written
2025-02-05 · to Rural
1394. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if there is a plan in relation to the steps that will be taken with XL bullies which cannot be rehomed by 1 February 2025; if so, the details of this plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2550/25]
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