Debate contribution: XL Bully Dogs: Update

Debate contribution by Mr Mark Durkan on 13 January 2025.

MLA: Mr Mark Durkan
Party at the time: Social Democratic and Labour Party
Date: 13 January 2025
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: XL Bully Dogs: Update
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 4738231

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I thank the Minister for that answer. It is heartening to hear that that high percentage of exemption certificates has been issued. However, only 140 of those dogs were registered in March 2024, and, come the end of December, there were almost 700. Given that increase in the number of registrations in that short period, is the Minister concerned that there might still be a number of those dogs out there that are unregistered? Does he have any plans, in conjunction with councils, to identify whether that is the case and where those dogs might be?

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 1332/22-27.

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