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Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024
- Sponsor
- Erin McGreehan · Fianna Fáil
- Introduced
- 20 Mar 2024
- Last updated
- 28 Mar 2025
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Creates dog control notices to enforce leash requirements and legal sanctions against owners failing to control dogs, addressing livestock attacks.
- Mandates local authorities maintain a dog licensing database and allows notices excluding dogs from certain premises.
- Amends Local Government Act to designate public places where dogs may be off-leash; requires insurers to verify dog microchip registration before issuing policies.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage26th Seanad20 Mar 2024
- Second Stage26th Seanad11 Jun 2024
- Committee Stage27th Seanad27 Mar 2025
Debates
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