As I have stated in response to previous questions of this nature, my responsibility for wandering or straying animals, including horses, is limited to providing for the impounding of such animals where necessary and to overseeing the law on civil liability for damage caused by animals. These areas of the law were up-dated and improved by the Animals Act, 1985, and I am satisfied that, so far as my limited area of responsibility is concerned, an adequate legislative structure is in place.
I do not have responsibility for issues such as the welfare, registration or control of animals. Those issues should be taken up with the appropriate Departments.