Updated to 18 February 2026 (Act No. 1 of 2026 and S.I. No. 54 of 2026)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010
No. 29 of 2010
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Act | 1 January 2012 | Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 699 of 2011), art. 2 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parts 1, 2 functions transferred and references to Minister construed | Dog Breeding Establishments (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 391 of 2025), arts. 1(2), 3(1), 4-8 | 1 August 2025 | Dog Breeding Establishments (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 391 of 2025), art. 1(2) |
| Functions transferred and references construed (Mayor of Limerick) | Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (7/2024), ss. 1(3), 10, 23, 25, 26, 28 & sch. 1 parts 1, 2 | 16 May 2024 | Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 207 of 2024), art. 2(b) |
| Application of Act restricted | Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011 (29/2011), ss. 1(2), 29 | 1 January 2012 | Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 657 of 2011), art. 2 |
| S. 2 references construed | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (1/2014), ss. 1(22), 9(2),(3) | 1 June 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 2 reference to "Bord na gCon" construed | Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (15/2019), s. 8(2) | 1 October 2020 | Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 399 of 2020), art. 2(b) |
| S. 2 amended | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (1 /2014), ss. 1(22), 5(8), sch. 2 pt. 6 | 24 March 2014 | Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 2) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 146 of 2014), art. 3(b) |
| S. 7(1) form prescribed | Dog Breeding Establishments (Prescribed Fees and Forms) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 701 of 2011), regs. 2, 5 & sch. | 2 January 2017 | Dog Breeding Establishments (Prescribed Fees and Forms) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 701 of 2011), reg. 2 |
| S. 7(1)(b) amount prescribed | Dog Breeding Establishments (Prescribed Fees and Forms) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 701 of 2011), regs. 2, 4 | Dog Breeding Establishments (Prescribed Fees and Forms) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 701 of 2011), reg. 2 | |
| S. 9(5)(c) amended | Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (29/2015), ss. 1(4), 45(a) | 1 September 2016 | Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (Part 9) (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 505 of 2016), art. 2 |
| S. 16 restricted | Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 (15/2013), ss. 1(2), 36(5) | 6 March 2014 | Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 106 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 17(b) amended | Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 (15/2013), ss. 1(2), 77 | 6 March 2014 | Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 106 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 18(1) amended | Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (29/2015), ss. 1(4), 45(b) | 1 September 2016 | Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (Part 9) (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 505 of 2016), art. 2 |
| S. 19(2)(b)(ii) reference to "Bord na gCon" construed | Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (15/2019), s. 8(2) | 1 October 2020 | Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 399 of 2020), art. 2(b) |
| S. 20(1) amended | Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (29/2015), ss. 1(4), 45(c) | 1 September 2016 | Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (Part 9) (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 505 of 2016), art. 2 |
| S. 21(2)(b) substituted | Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (29/2015), ss. 1(4), 45(d) | 1 September 2016 | Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2015 (Part 9) (Commencement) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 505 of 2016), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 3 | Dog Breeding Establishments (Prescribed Fees and Forms) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 701 of 2011) |
| S. 7 | Dog Breeding Establishments (Prescribed Fees and Forms) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 701 of 2011) |