Committee Stage Current 27th Seanad 19/2024

Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024

Agriculture & Food

Sponsor: Erin McGreehan
Introduced: 20 Mar 2024
Last updated: 28 Mar 2025

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Adds dog control notices to the 1986 Act, allowing authorities to address problem dog behavior through formal enforcement measures.
Requires councils to maintain a mandatory dog licensing database and creates designated public spaces where dogs can legally be off-leash.
Introduces notices excluding dogs from certain premises and amends local government rules to manage dog access in public areas.

Stage timeline

First Stage 26th Seanad

20 Mar 2024
Second Stage 26th Seanad

11 Jun 2024
Committee Stage 27th Seanad

27 Mar 2025