Second Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Current The bill’s status — click for what it means 34th Dáil The House currently handling the bill 69/2025 Official bill number / year
Dog Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2025
- Sponsor
- Jennifer Whitmore · Social Democrats
- Introduced
- 20 Nov 2025
- Last updated
- 21 Nov 2025
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Amends Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 to cap number of breeding bitches per site, set minimum breeding age, and require staff-to-bitch ratios.
- Introduces statutory limits: minimum breeding age, maximum litters per bitch, annual breeding limits, and minimum age before puppy separation from mother.
- Prohibits surgical artificial insemination in dog breeding and adjusts licensing fees to reflect the reduced cap on breeding bitches.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 34th Dáil20 Nov 2025
- Second Stage 34th Dáil20 Nov 2025
Debates
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