Dog Licensing and Identification - Review of Coloured Collar Identification Tag for Dogs Summary of Responses
DOG LICENSING AND IDENTIFICATION – REVIEW OF COLOURED COLLAR IDENTIFICATION TAG FOR DOGS
During scrutiny of the Dogs (Amendment) Bill in the Assembly, the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee recommended that the Department consult with elected council members to assess whether there is a future need for the dual identification systems of microchipping and the coloured collar tagging of licensed dogs post April 2012. The Department has consulted with all 26 Councils, the Northern Ireland Local Government Association and the Northern Ireland Chief Environmental Health Officers Group. A summary of the responses and each individual Council response is detailed below.
A list of those organisations that provided comments is shown below. To view responses please click on the relevant link.
26 Council responses.
CEHOG Chief Environmental Health Officers Group
NIDAG Northern Ireland Dogs Advisory Group
