COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 13, 2021

QUESTION NO.4

QUESTION: Councillor M. Duff

In view of recent reports about people associated with Ashton Dog Pound being charged before the Courts for animal cruelty, will the Chief Executive inform this Council if he has any plans to withdraw from the current contract and also to indicate if South Dublin County Council will join with the other three Dublin Councils in an initiative to open a Municipal Animal Shelter to serve the combined Dublin area

REPLY:

Midland Animal Care Limited will be appointed to provide a Dog Shelter and related services for South Dublin County Council commencing 1st October 2021.

Dog Warden services for South Dublin will continue to be provided by the Council’s two full time Dog Wardens.

The new pound facility is located at Hollygrove Kennels, Lyons Road, Newcastle, Co. Dublin. Midland Animal Care Ltd. will also provide dog shelter services at the facility for Dun Laoghaire Rathdown and Fingal County Councils.

Midland Animal Care Ltd. was established in 2014 to deliver dog shelter services for City and County Councils. The company currently provides this service for Meath, Roscommon, Carlow, Kilkenny, and Clare County Councils.

All Midland Animal Care staff members working with dogs on behalf of South Dublin County Council will be trained to veterinary nurse standard or equivalent. The company currently has working arrangements with four registered veterinary practices for the provision of veterinary and animal welfare services. They also proactively work with 15 rescue organisations across Ireland to rehome dogs.

The Council looks forward to working with the company to deliver effective, welfare driven dog shelter services for the County.