Written answer
Control of Dogs
The Minister directed the Deputy to annual dog-control reports containing local-authority euthanasia figures for 2022–2024, including Cork City and County.
127. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dogs euthanised in local authority dog pounds in each of the years 2022 to 2024, by local authority including the figures for Cork City Council and Cork County Council, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67354/26]
Comment on this
129. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide the number of dogs euthanised in local authority dog pounds in each of the years 2022, 2023 and 2024, by local authority and including the figures for Cork City Council and Cork County Council, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [67370/26]
Comment on this
I propose to take Questions Nos. 127 and 129 together.
Each year my Department collects and collates statistics from local authorities in relation to dog control services, with 2024 representing the most recent full year for which statistics are available. These statistics include the number of dogs that are euthanised.
The numbers of dogs euthanised by local authority for the years 2022 to 2024 inclusive are available in the relevant annual reports at: www.gov.ie/en/collection/879d4c-dog-control-statistics/