Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 February 2023
505. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of fines that have been issued for controlled breeds of dogs for being in breach of regulations in each county for the past five years. [5607/23]
View answerMy Department publishes annual statistics in respect of a range of the dog control responsibilities of local authorities. Information up to and including 2021, by county and in tabular form, is available on the dog control statistics page on gov.ie. The 2022 dog control statistics are currently being collated and when checked and verified will be published on gov.ie.
A more detailed breakdown of the fines issued by local authorities for the controlled breeds of dogs for being in breach of regulations regarding muzzling, leashing and identification, in each county for the past five years, is provided for information.
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Fines issued by Local Authorities for Muzzling, Leashing & Identification |
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Local Authority |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
|
Carlow |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Cavan |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Clare |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Cork City |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Cork County |
42 |
65 |
34 |
37 |
8 |
|
Donegal |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
Dublin City |
4 |
35 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
Dún Laoghaire /Rathdown |
0 |
2 |
11 |
3 |
0 |
|
Fingal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Galway City |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
|
Galway County |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Kerry |
4 |
11 |
7 |
5 |
8 |
|
Kildare |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Kilkenny |
3 |
13 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
|
Laois |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Leitrim |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Limerick City & County |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
Longford |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Louth |
25 |
29 |
19 |
21 |
18 |
|
Mayo |
0 |
0 |
7 |
32 |
11 |
|
Meath |
4 |
24 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
|
Monaghan |
0 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
16 |
|
Offaly |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Roscommon |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Sligo |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
South Dublin |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Tipperary |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Waterford City & County |
0 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
|
Westmeath |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Wexford |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Wicklow |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
Total |
84 |
190 |
148 |
116 |
64 |
