Ban Tail Docking on Dogs in Ireland
Quoted post
Barry |
#19 Actual text of the Act2013-11-10 22:13Paragraph 16 of the act explicitly prohibits removing tissue from an animal for cosmetic reasons: "A person shall not carry out, or cause or permit another person to carry out, on an animal, an operation or procedure which involves interference with, or the removal of, the sensitive tissue or the bone structure of the animal a) for a purpose other than veterinary treatment, unless the operation or procedure is carried out in accordance with — (i) animal health and welfare regulations, or (ii) regulations under section 54A (inserted by section 2 of the Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Act 2012) of the Veterinary Practice Act 2005, b) for cosmetic reasons, or c) in a manner that (i) obliterates or obscures any mark identifying the ani- mal, or (ii) renders the identification of the owner of the animal more difficult." So this petition is a bit unnecessary. More info here: http://www.lovemypet.ie/welfarebill/ |
Replies
Guest |
#28 Re: Actual text of the Act2013-11-11 00:02:19#19: Barry - Actual text of the Act Hi Barry. Alan Rossiter here, Veterinary ireland representative. You are right in that the Act will prohibit docking and dew claw removal "unless the operation or procedure is carried out in accordance with (i) animal health and welfare regulations," It is intended to issue animal health and welfare regulations - an SI, that can be signed into effect by the Minister without having to be passed by the Oireachtas - to allow for these procedures to be done by non-vets using no anaesthesia or pain relief. It is now our job to convince the Minister not to do this, and indeed to convince him that he cannot do this as these precedures are cosmetic, and cosmetic procedures are prohibited in this section of the Act!
|
Conor |
#36 Re: Actual text of the Act2013-11-11 10:30:34#19: Barry - Actual text of the Act Hi Barry, Proposed regulations under a)(i) of the section that you have quoted would allow for the tails of certain breeds to be docked by laypersons when the pup is less than 4 days old. They would also permit the removal of dew claws without anaesthetic before the age of 4 days. |
Fintan |
#38 Re: Actual text of the Act2013-11-11 10:37:01#19: Barry - Actual text of the Act Well spotted Barry but the Minister can issue a regulation which permits certain procedures to be carried out, and it is now known that he plans to issue a regulation to permit tail docking of working breeds by non-vets. So this petition is in fact timely and appropriate. |
Guest |
#78 Re: Actual text of the Act2013-11-11 13:53:26#19: Barry - Actual text of the Act Barry this petition is in relation to the proposed Regulations which have not yet been passed. If it goes through it will be an exemption and I don't know about you but I certainly don't think its okay to amputate any part of any living being unless done by a professional when it is absolutley necessary for health reasons and not without anesthetic! |
Damian |
#83 Re: Actual text of the Act2013-11-11 15:06:17#19: Barry - Actual text of the Act Like many pieces of legislation, the Act takes the approach of banning everything, then allowing certain specific exemptions. In this case, every form of surgery except "veterinary treatment" is banned, unless it receives an exemption (Section 16(a)(i) and (ii)). Because of this approach, at the time that the Act commences the Minister intends to make "animal welfare regulations" (as referred to in Section 16(a)(i)) to permit certain listed procedures. If he doesn't do that, operations such as preventive neutering may become illegal. Unfortunately, the draft regulations that are currently being discussed contain an exemption that will allow unqualified, unregulated lay people to amputate tails and dew-claws of dogs, without even being required to use anaesthesia or pain relief of any kind. The purpose of this petition is have those elements of the draft regulations removed, so that the absolute ban on operations "for cosmetic reasoons" will remain. |
Guest |
#178 Re: Actual text of the Act2013-11-11 22:46:14Well Barry according to Sunday's Newspapers, looks like the Government are planning to amend the Animal Welfare Legislation to allow unqualified people i.e. Dog Breeders to carry out this barbaric acts!
|
Gremlin |
#187 Re: Actual text of the Act2013-11-12 00:29:21#19: Barry - Actual text of the Act Barry, I read this too. "In relation to dogs welfare, we are particularly pleased to see the strengthened laws on dog fighting and animal baiting, the prohibition on the tail docking of dogs and, of course, provisions to enable the micro-chipping of dogs."
So why are we being asked to sign a petition? |
Guest |
#207 Please read this:2013-11-12 12:23:06 |
feather |
#247 Re: Actual text of the Act2013-11-12 20:46:24#19: Barry - Actual text of the Act That;s the point ...they are talking about modifying the text/ bringing in qulaifying regualtions to exempt certain breeds from the Act...so they will still be ok to dock |
paul |
#281 Re: Actual text of the Act2013-11-13 16:02:53#19: Barry - Actual text of the Act totally the opposite, read it again. |
Open Letter from Indiana University Bloomington Faculty re: Campus Protests and Arrests
Petition Against the Installation of a Biodigester at Wilson Rd, Fairfield Township, Madison County, Ohio
SAVE AHSAN FROM MISSING LIPS
URGENT ACTION NEEDED! Reinstate Dan Cotter as Fripp Island board member
Is there something you want to change?
Change doesn't happen by staying silent. The author of this petition stood up and took action. Will you do the same? Start a social movement by creating a petition.
Start a petition of your ownOther petitions you might be interested in
PETITION FOR A FREE AND ACCESSIBLE BASKETBALL COURT FOR NAAS COMMUNITY
319 Created: 2023-12-30
Time period | Number of signatures |
---|---|
All time | 319 |
12 months | 319 |
TUS academics, staff, students, and graduates call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza
181 Created: 2024-02-10
Time period | Number of signatures |
---|---|
All time | 181 |
12 months | 181 |
Petition for exams to be removed for English students in their final degree cycle.
106 Created: 2023-11-21
Time period | Number of signatures |
---|---|
All time | 106 |
12 months | 105 |
Additional direct bus service from Oughterard to Galway and return services
266 Created: 2023-09-18
Time period | Number of signatures |
---|---|
All time | 266 |
12 months | 106 |
Proposed Mervue Bus Route
53 Created: 2024-04-24
Time period | Number of signatures |
---|---|
All time | 53 |
12 months | 53 |
Ionad Sláinte Príomhúil i gConamara ó dhéas
56 Created: 2024-05-12
Time period | Number of signatures |
---|---|
All time | 56 |
12 months | 56 |
Caretaking in The Watermill Apartments
38 Created: 2024-04-25
Time period | Number of signatures |
---|---|
All time | 38 |
12 months | 38 |
Monaghan Town Needs a Sensory Play Building
30 Created: 2023-11-17
Time period | Number of signatures |
---|---|
All time | 30 |
12 months | 30 |
Stopp steinbruddet i Bremanger! // Stop the building of a quarry in Bremanger, Norway!
5366 Created: 2024-02-07
Time period | Number of signatures |
---|---|
All time | 5366 |
12 months | 5358 |
Keep Screen School in Rackard league with Castlebridge and Curracloe
23 Created: 2024-02-01
Time period | Number of signatures |
---|---|
All time | 23 |
12 months | 23 |
Amendment of disability act 2005
13 Created: 2023-11-04
Time period | Number of signatures |
---|---|
All time | 13 |
12 months | 13 |
Shane forde
12 Created: 2024-04-24
Time period | Number of signatures |
---|---|
All time | 12 |
12 months | 12 |
Justice For Terence Wheelock Campaign. (JFTW)
737 Created: 2020-09-19
Time period | Number of signatures |
---|---|
All time | 737 |
12 months | 15 |
Reject IEC result
36703 Created: 2024-06-04
Time period | Number of signatures |
---|---|
All time | 36703 |
12 months | 36703 |
Trap neuter and release
13 Created: 2024-01-12
Time period | Number of signatures |
---|---|
All time | 13 |
12 months | 13 |
Against detaching the National Observatory of Athens from Greece's network of research centers
2700 Created: 2023-11-19
Time period | Number of signatures |
---|---|
All time | 2700 |
12 months | 2700 |
Stand up for freedom: Stop the expulsion of political dissident Abdulrahman al-Khalidi to Saudi Arabia
1002 Created: 2024-03-04
Time period | Number of signatures |
---|---|
All time | 1002 |
12 months | 1001 |
A polite request to Elon Musk - please uncensor @LucyHunterB
1012 Created: 2024-03-28
Time period | Number of signatures |
---|---|
All time | 1012 |
12 months | 1011 |
RECOGNITION OF THE IMPEDED SEE OF BENEDICT XVI AND CONVOCATION OF THE CONCLAVE
15979 Created: 2023-10-23
Time period | Number of signatures |
---|---|
All time | 15979 |
12 months | 15962 |
دعم السيدة كريمة بوغطاس لمواصلة عملها في الخدمات القنصلية بي سفارة تونس بي المملكة المتحدة
211 Created: 2024-05-10
Time period | Number of signatures |
---|---|
All time | 211 |
12 months | 211 |