Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

Control of Dogs

  • 28-06-2017 10:48am
    #1
    Squiggle
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,257 ✭✭✭


    According to Control of Dogs information such as this dog owners are required to clean up after their dog in public

    Dog faeces
    Under Section 22 of the Litter Pollution Act 1997 it is an offence to allow a dog under your control to foul a public place. This means the owner or person in charge of the dog is required to remove dog faeces and dispose of them in a suitable, sanitary manner. You can complain to the District Court under the litter laws against an owner or someone in charge of a dog who allows that dog to foul public places and who fails to act responsibly. Before you do this, you must first inform the dog owner of your intention by completing a special form available from the Dog Control Unit of your local authority. Read more about litter laws.

    Does this law cover dogs fouling private property, other than their owner's property? Dogs, particularly in rural areas, can move from one private property to another without ever going near a public place.


Comments

  • #2
    lifeandtimes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,021 ✭✭✭lifeandtimes


    Squiggle wrote: »
    According to Control of Dogs information such as this dog owners are required to clean up after their dog in public

    Dog faeces
    Under Section 22 of the Litter Pollution Act 1997 it is an offence to allow a dog under your control to foul a public place. This means the owner or person in charge of the dog is required to remove dog faeces and dispose of them in a suitable, sanitary manner. You can complain to the District Court under the litter laws against an owner or someone in charge of a dog who allows that dog to foul public places and who fails to act responsibly. Before you do this, you must first inform the dog owner of your intention by completing a special form available from the Dog Control Unit of your local authority. Read more about litter laws.

    Does this law cover dogs fouling private property, other than their owner's property? Dogs, particularly in rural areas, can move from one private property to another without ever going near a public place.

    If your dog deficates on someone elses property you should clean it upMod deletion b

    http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1994/act/2/section/5/enacted/en/html

    5.—(1) It shall be an offence for any person in a public place to engage in offensive conduct

    (3) In this section “offensive conduct” means any unreasonable behaviour which, having regard to all the circumstances, is likely to cause serious offence or serious annoyance to any person who is, or might reasonably be expected to be, aware of such behaviour.

    Doesn't anything about private property however they would be trespassing if you caught them.

    Also dogs must be under control of their owner at all times. Allowing them to roam outside of your property is an offense and will likely lead with the dog being caught by the dog warden or shot by a farmer


  • #3
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,580 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Citizens Information is very general and is not legal advice (and neither is this).
    Squiggle wrote: »
    Does this law cover dogs fouling private property, other than their owner's property?
    The dog owner also risks being charged with a general littering offence.

    http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1997/act/12/enacted/en/print#sec22
    Dog related offence.

    22.—(1) Where faeces has been deposited by a dog in any place to which this subsection applies, the person in charge of the dog shall immediately remove the faeces and shall ensure that it is properly disposed of in a suitable sanitary manner.

    (2) Subsection (1) applies to a place that is—
    (a) a public road,
    (b) land forming part of a retail shopping centre,
    (c) a school ground, sports ground, playing field or recreational or leisure area,
    (d) a beach,
    (e) the curtilage of a dwelling the occupier of which has not consented to the presence of the dog in the curtilage, or
    (f) such other place as may be prescribed.

    (3) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of—
    (a) a guide dog kept and used for the guidance of a blind person,
    (b) a working dog being used—
    (i) for the herding of livestock, or
    (ii) by a member of the Garda Síochána or the Customs and Excise service in connection with the official functions of the member, or
    (c) a dog in such other circumstances as may be prescribed.

    (4) A person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.


Advertisement