Page 3704 - Week 10 - Thursday, 19 September 2019
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Domestic Animal Services—data
(Question No 2599)
Ms Lawder asked the Minister for Transport and City Services, upon notice, on 2 August 2019 (redirected to the Minister for City Services):
Has Domestic Animal Services or any associated parts of its parent Directorate lost all, or part of the data held in the past 10 years on the (a) registration of dogs, (b) the ownership of dogs, (c) the records of micro chipping of dogs, (d) de-sexing of dogs, (e) warnings issued on dog matters, (f) the seizure of dogs, (g) control orders on dogs, (h)records on dangerous dogs, (i) records of dogs euthanised; if yes to any of parts (a) to (i), (i) for which years is data missing, (ii) how much data was lost, (iii) what is the nature of the missing data, (iv) has the loss of data resulted in a security breach, (v) has any personal data been accessed by unauthorised persons, (vi) were investigations conducted in to reasons for the loss, (vii) have investigations into the loss resulted in disciplinary action and (viii) what actions have been taken to ensure that data is now secure.
Mr Steel: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(a) – (i) No
Domestic Animal Services—dogs
(Question No 2600)
Ms Lawder asked the Minister for Transport and City Services, upon notice, on 2 August 2019 (redirected to the Minister for City Services):
(1) In relation to the six-member team announced in media reports on 16 July 2019 that are specifically targeting off-lead dogs, in the first four weeks of operation of the new team for (a) off-leash dogs, how many (i) cautions were issued, (ii) warnings were issued and (iii) fines were issued and (b) for dogs being within 10 metres of playgrounds and public barbecues how many (i) cautions were issued, (ii) warnings were issued and (c) fined have been issued.
(2) In the four weeks of operation of the new team, how many dog attacks were (a) reported to and (b) investigated by, Domestic Animal Services.
Mr Steel: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
1) In July 2019, the Compliance Targeting Team undertook 133 engagements related to compliance with dog laws. There was high compliance with dog control and management requirements with three non-compliance issues identified including one relating to off lead dogs and no instances of non-compliance regarding dogs within 10 metres of playgrounds and BBQs.
Consistent with the Licensing and Compliance Accountability Commitment, officers took an ‘engage and educate approach and recorded the incidents to inform future action should repeated non-compliance be noted. No formal compliance action was required nor taken and no infringement penalty notices have been issued.
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