Galway East TD says changes to dog breeding legislation are in the pipeline

Galway Bay fm newsroom - A Galway East TD says changes to legislation that govern dog-breeding establishments are in the pipeline.

Junior Minister Sean Canney is working to tackle over-breeding in what he says are "often squalid and inhumane conditions".

He says they're considering a number of changes in legislation including placing a limit on the number of dogs a breeding establishment can have.

The Independent TD says he will also look into tightening controls on the sale of animals to ensure puppies are not separated from their mothers at a certain age.

Minister Canney will also hold a public consultation process to see which breeds the public think shoud be tightly controlled or banned.

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