§ Sir Michael McNair-WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether the dog registration scheme in the Province, set up under the Dogs (NI) Order 1983, is enforced by dog wardens; how many stray dogs are collected annually; how many dogs have been put down annually since the order was introduced.
§ Mr. Viggers[holding answer 19 June 1989]: The provisions of the Dogs (NI) Order 1983 are enforced by Northern Ireland's 26 district councils, each of which employs dog wardens. The other information requested is as follows:
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Stray dogs collected Dogs put down (including at owners' expense) 1984 8,297 7,828 1985 11,306 10,567 1986 10,833 10,384 1987 10,520 10,575 1988 11,888 11,907
§ Sir Michael McNair-WilsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many dogs are licensed by district councils under the Dog (NI) Order 1983; what have been the totals in 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988; and if he will state(a) the amount of revenue generated by the scheme annually and (b) the cost of administration.
§ Mr. Viggers[holding answer 19 June 1989]: The number of dog licences issued under the Dogs (NI) Order 1983 and the revenue generated from licences is as follows:
Number of dog licences issued Licence revenue £ 1984 84,137 419,000 1985 70,001 348,000 1986 69,046 343,000 1987 64,847 320,000 1988 70,315 348,000 The number of licences issued includes block licences (for three or more dogs). Information on the costs of administration is not collected centrally.