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Animals in rented gardens

Summary

Noel Grealish asked whether the landlord and tenant Bill could address animals being kept in back gardens in Galway estates; the Tánaiste said the Bill was planned for late next year.

In the context of the landlords and tenants Bill, there is a major issue in certain parts of Galway city. We all know the film "Into The West", where Tito used to keep the horse in the back garden. Unfortunately, that is a big problem in certain estates in Galway. Can the issue of animals being kept in the back gardens of houses be covered in the Bill?

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Is it The Rubberbandits?

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In my experience, it depends on the size of the garden. I would not chance putting a horse in the gardens of some of the more recently constructed dwellings, where the gardens are a bit on the small side. The landlord and tenant Bill will be taken late next year.

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