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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, February 08, 2021

QUESTION NO. 3

QUESTION: Councillor William Joseph Carey

To ask the chief executive, in light of the difficulties concerning private operators involved in providing kennelling and pound services, if consideration has been given for the establishment of a dog pound/cat and dogs home within this councils control. Is there funding available for such an undertaking and if so which dept and under what heading could this be considered?

REPLY:

The Invitaton to Tender for the Provision of Dog Pound and Related Services for the South Dublin Administrative Area was published on etenders.gov.ie on the 4th of January 2021. The closing date for the receipt of tender submissions is the 10th February 2021. It is envisaged that the evalaution of tenders received will take place promptly after the closing date.

The sum of €472,300 is provided in the 2021 adopted annual budget for expenditure in respect of Control of Dogs activities, of which approximately €150,000 is provided for the provision of Dog Pound and Related Services.

The Council’s statutory function in relation to animal control does not extend to cats. However, a provision of €12,000 is made annually in the Revenue Budget for contributions to animal welfare agencies including those concerned with the welfare of cats.