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THERE NEEDS TO be stronger controls introduced for the supervision of dogs in “upland areas”, a Fine Gael TD has said.
Deputy Andrew Doyle said that unleashed dogs in upland areas can pose dangers as “more and more people enjoy walking and rambling” in such areas.
He suggested that the law could be strengthened to protect animal welfare in upland areas as part of the Animal Health and Welfare Bill, which was brought before the Dáil by Minister Simon Coveney last week.
Serious consequences
Deputy Doyle said that the legislation which covers this area is at least 45 years old and needs to be updated.
Doyle added that it is important for people to realise “that there can be serious consequences when you let your dogs out; family pets can be turned into predators”.
The Dog Control Act says you must have control over your animal, and I think there needs to be tighter regulations on dogs in upland areas. ‘Leave no trace’ is the motto of Coillte, our forestry body. This is about much more than not leaving litter behind; it’s about respecting the rural environment and all that inhabit it.
He said that sheep can be particularly vulnerable to attack, and that alternatives to unleashed dogs “need to be explored through collaboration between all the main stakeholders”, including dog owners, farmers, walkers and legislators.
There are plenty of areas where dogs safely can wander without being on a leash, but this certainly does not apply to every open hillside in the country.
He said that the situation has become so extreme that many landowners in the Wicklow uplands “cannot leave their holdings during the summer, particularly at weekends”.
When they confront those in charge of these dogs they often meet hostility or denial of ownership. There are enough locations, including forestry land, where domestic animals can be exercised, within guidelines, and where they would not be a worry to sheep and farm animals.
The deputy suggested that if animal welfare is to cover animals that are subject to predatory behaviour by other animals, domestic or wild, “it should follow that the owner or the person responsible for the predatory animal will be guilty of an offence”.
Animal Health and Welfare Bill
Minister Coveney brought the bill before the house last week, saying that it “will lead to a consolidation and modernisation of much of the primary legislation in this area, some of which is over a hundred years old”.
Under the bill, the owners of all animals are required to provide feed for their animals, to provide adequate and safe housing and to provide veterinary care and protection.
The Bill draws a distinction between animals classed as “protected” – any animal under the ownership of individuals as opposed to animals in a wild state.
Protected animals are accorded greater protection than animals living in the wild as there is an obligation placed on the owner or person in charge to ensure that a protected animal is fed, sheltered and so on. However, all animals are “protected” insofar as cruel acts are forbidden.
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Why oh why didn’t I get a tracker.
Worse, the bloody banks here ignoring the ECB cut in rates and actually increasing their rates.
Was that the price of prosperity?
I don’t know what a tracker mortgage is….
*stands up on the bus*
You (like tens of thousands of other Irish mortgage holders) are probably entitled to one Seoirse.
Take 10 mins and look into it.
It might save you a hundred grand or so.
That’s all.
http://www.askaboutmoney.com/showthread.php?t=153377
Banks must help people
Serves them right, about ten years ago PTSB were sending out blank cheque books with a letter stating that you could write a cheque for thousands and just add the amount to your mortgage, idiots!
Ah, you are talking about an equity release mortgage that they did, that you had to apply for AND be approved for, very popular when house prices were high and most people took them out to fund their lifestyles ie, cars, holidays etc, claiming the money was going towards “home improvements”. Or worse still they took them out to clear huge personal borrowings such as credit unions, credit cards, overdrafts, car loans etc. Then some would go back in a Yr or two to borrow more against the equity in their homes to re-clear personal debt again!!!.
I agree the banks (PTSB weren’t the only ones doing this) should have had tighter controls on serial borrowers, but those serial borrowers need to have a good look at themselves and ask now, was it worth it!
Err,,,,,the serial borrowers are more to blame,,,,,they took out loan after loan, knowing they couldnt afford it,,,,,play with fire and you will get burnt
I guess the 15% will increase thanks to the budget due in October.
Free banking won’t last forever in PTSB.
really couldn’t give a shit ! – my mortgage is nearly paid as it was not large by any means. Didn’t want to burden me or my family with debt till I am in my 70′s.. foolish people getting large sums of money from people who were receiving bonuses based on how much they loaned out. My house is nearly paid for, so I can now relax in 3 years time and retire in 14 years after that when I’m 55…lovely !
Terry, some people were indeed foolish with the amount they borrowed. But by and large, people took out mortgages that were perfectly sustainable at the time. Until one or both lost their jobs in the recession. Or took 40% cuts to their salary. Or they separated/divorced, one is refusing to pay their share, and they cannot sell the jointly owned property because of negative equity. UNFORESEEABLE events such as these have blighted the lives of thousands of decent, hard-working up and down the country. Just because your circumstances were different and things have worked in your favour, it doesn’t mean that you’re a genius and they’re all foolish!
Terry, big turds can’t give a sh*t. It’s what they are.
these borrowers still never took the time to look at the bigger picture, as in having put money by for a rainy day
Anyone know how long these banks are going to continue to post losses or is there an arrangement to keep bailing them out.
B.S, spin
Back to basics then !!!
The actual position is an awful lot worse. Many defaulted mortgages are deemed to be compliant so as to diminish the full scale of the problem.
The Irish Banks, with the possible exception of the Bank of Ireland, are living on borrowed time.
Intereating video here
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0Q1h9zndupU&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D0Q1h9zndupU
I wonder are they getting plagued the way i was cos i was 15 euros in arrears.
have your say