Alan Dillon
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183 appearances
3 recordings
2 series
first heard Nov 2025
last heard 2 Jul
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Well, it is, and I have reached out to my officials to seek a briefing in regards to DNA testing.
I know it was a motion that was raised at the Dun Laoghaire Ratdown local authority.
So we do need to explore all avenues in terms of how we can get greater prosecutions and certainly linking...
DNA testing with dog licenses, ensuring that swabs are taken when dogs are registered would be an important enforcement measure.
The cost is something that we do need to review and analyze.
But if it's something that is replicated in other European jurisdictions, then it should be replicated here in Ireland.
And it's something that I hope to have further details on in the coming months.
I don't think we would have the powers to seize the dogs, but certainly there is some truth in what your texters have outlined.
People want to see rules enforced and they don't care whether responsibility sits with the local authority, government or agencies.
If somebody is actually held accountable, then that is really important.
And as I said earlier, the day-to-day enforcement is a matter for the local authorities
authority they know the problem areas they know the repeat offenders they know the black spots in their communities and it's our job and waste enforcement measures there's a grant scheme available that will support the enforcement staff and activities and indeed we have provided over 160 million euros in the last 10 years to target the black spots to use the powers available and to follow through on enforcement
Well, firstly to say, David, is that we fully recognise that more families are under pressure, particularly when it comes to energy costs.
We see energy prices now have increased across Europe, driven by international gas and oil markets.
These are not decisions taken by government buildings.
And that's precisely why the government has already delivered one of the largest support packages across the EU, over 750 million euros.
Well, certainly what that will do is it will shield households, it will reduce their bills where possible, but it also provides support when needed the most and it's targeted.
If you look at why our electricity costs are so high, wholesale gas prices have a major impact on energy prices in Ireland.
And while hedging can cushion households from full volatility, it doesn't remove it completely.
So...
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