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MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND URBAN SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

Dog Control

QUESTION NO. 252

Mrs Grassby - asked the Minister for Finance and Urban Services

(1) How many dogs are registered in the ACT?

(2) Are registration figures available by breed; if so, what

are these figures?

(3) In the period January-June 1990, how many complaints have

been received by the Registrar of Dogs?

(4) What was the nature of the complaints by category,

eg attacks, barking, roaming etc?

(5) What action has been taken in response to these

complaints?

(6) What percentage of complaints received between

January-June 1990 related to registered dogs?

(7) How many prosecutions were initiated between

January- June 1990?

(8) How many of those prosecutions were successful?

(9) What resources are available for dog control purposes in

the ACT?

(10) What measures will be taken to curb the growing dog

problem in the ACT in the future?

(11) What community education programs have been carried out

in the period January-June 1990 in relation to owners

responsibilities for their dogs?

Mr Duby - the answers to the Members questions are as follows:

(1) There are 16,500 active dog registrations on the Dog

(2) Registration figures are not available by breed from the

present system.

(3) During the period January-June 1990, 13,600 complaints

were received by the Dog Control Unit.

(4) Statistics are not available for barking or roaming dogs.

However, 88 dog attacks were reported to Dog Control from

April to August 1990.

(5) From January to June 1990, 831 stray dogs were collected

from residences and impounded, and 342 dogs were caught

roaming the streets by Inspectors and impounded.

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