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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

QUESTION NO.3

QUESTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

Can the Chief Executive confirm how many dog licences have been issued in the Lucan area over the past five years and provide a year-by-year breakdown to indicate whether there has been an increase in the number of licences issued during that period?

REPLY:

A dog licence is a legal requirement for dog owners. Dog licences can be purchased at any Post Office or online at www.licences.ie

Annual licences are available at a cost of €20 while lifetime licences are available at a cost of €140.

The total amount of dog licences issued throughout the administrative areas, over the past five years, is as follows:

Year

Number of Dog Licences

2021

8,172

2022

7,791

2023

7,248

2024

6,677

2025

5,967

The NDRS (National Dog Register System) does not facilitate the running of reports by individual area.

Dog owners that do not have a licence for their dogs, are liable to an on-the-spot fine from an SDCC Dog Warden of €150.

SDCC is committed to promoting responsible dog ownership throughout the administrative area. For more, please see responsible-dog-ownership11.pdf