511. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reviews his Department has conducted of the international evidence as to the effectiveness of breed specific legislation in controlling potentially dangerous dogs; if his attention has been drawn to the international trend away from breed specific dog control legislation in recent years; his views on whether the restrictions imposed by the legislation can result in serious distress, both psychological and physical, to the dogs concerned and thereby constitute a breach of accepted international animal welfare norms; his views on whether the breed specific model now needs to be replaced with a regime that places the emphasis on the owner's responsibility to keep their dogs, regardless of breed, under appropriate control and supervision at all times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32821/14]

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511. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reviews his Department has conducted of the international evidence as to the effectiveness of breed specific legislation in controlling potentially dangerous dogs; if his attention has been drawn to the international trend away from breed specific dog control legislation in recent years; his views on whether the restrictions imposed by the legislation can result in serious distress, both psychological and physical, to the dogs concerned and thereby constitute a breach of accepted international animal welfare norms; his views on whether the breed specific model now needs to be replaced with a regime that places the emphasis on the owner's responsibility to keep their dogs, regardless of breed, under appropriate control and supervision at all times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32821/14]

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1. 17 July 2014

   Control of Dogs

   511. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reviews his Department has conducted of the international evidence as to the effectiveness of breed specific legislation in controlling potentially dangerous dogs; if his attention has been drawn to the international trend away from breed specific dog control legislation in recent years; his views on whether the restrictions imposed by the legislation can result in serious distress, both psychological and physical, to the dogs concerned and thereby constitute a breach of accepted international animal welfare norms; his views on whether the breed specific model now needs to be replaced with a regime that places the emphasis on the owner's responsibility to keep their dogs, regardless of breed, under appropriate control and supervision at all times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32821/14]

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