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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 09, 2020

QUESTION NO. 7

QUESTION: Councillor T. Costello

To ask the Chief Executive who has responsibility for collecting the remains of deceased cats and dogs when they are found in public places. When they have been collected are they scanned so as to establish contact with owners, if they are not scanned can I ask why?

REPLY:

The Council's Public Realm Section remove dead cats and dogs from public roads and open spaces as the need arises. In general this occurs as a result of these animals being hit by cars and other vehicles. There is generally a requirement to bag the deceased animal as quickly as possible and this is what Council staff are instructed to do. These animals are not scanned by Council staff for the purpose of identification. The process of scanning and establishing contact with owners would require additional resources, the council will examine what would be required and what would be the associated costs.