A 1000% increase in dog fouling fines has been proposed as part of a bill introduced in the Dáil.Green Party Justice Spokesperson Patrick Costello launched the new legislation on Thursday which is designed to"dramatically" raise the fine for dog fouling from €150 to €1500.The proposed bill would amend the Litter Pollution Act 1997 and aims to provide cleaner streets by increasing the deterrent for those"failing to scoop the poop".
"Figures recently released [about dog fouling] by Dublin City Council show there has been effectively no enforcement in the Dublin City area since 2019 with one fine issued in the last three and a half years," a"The most fines issued by DCC in recent years was 78 in 2016 which equates to revenue of €11,700 under the current legislation.
Speaking ahead of introducing the Litter Pollution Amendment Bill in the Dáil, Costello said the issue is one that has"blighted communities across the country for many years". "Since I entered politics in 2014, dog poo has been the single most repeated complaint to me when speaking to constituents," he added.
If they’re really serious about cleaning up the cities, beaches,parks etc. of dog poo then they should be prepared to put poop bins and bags at various points in place. These stations are well established in other countries and people clean up after their pets.....🐕🐩🐶
Proposed but like a lot of things will never be implemented.
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