There are so many dogs in County Galway that households should be restricted to a maximum of two pets.
This was stated at a meeting of Galway County Council during an animated debate on littering and illegal dumping.
Several councillors complained about dog fouling on the beaches in Connemara and the owners not cleaning up the mess.
This prompted South Connemara councillor Joe Folan to suggest that no household should have any more than two dogs.
And he added that this could be monitored by the local authority who issue dog licences. The independent councillor said that nobody should get more than two.
The matter was raised by Cllr Eileen Mannion from Clifden who said that dog fouling on beaches had to be addressed and there needed to be stronger enforcement of the laws.
The Fine Gael councillor said that it was a major problem on all beaches in Connemara and could have an adverse impact on tourism.
Cllr Mannion said that there used to be three community wardens serving Connemara and the islands, but now there was just two. She asked officials to rectify this situation.
It was also stated that the problem with illegal dumping is so bad across County Galway that there is a need for CCTV cameras to monitor some of the worst-affected areas.
Sinn Fein’s Cllr Tom Healy said that there needed to be cameras installed on some of the litter blackspots and signs erected warning those responsible for illegal dumping that they are being monitored.
He said that it would create paranoia among those who are dumping illegally and it might make them think twice about causing a litter problem.
Fianna Fail’s Cllr Sean O Tuairisg asked when was the promised civic amenity site at Casla in South Connemara being provided.
“I don’t think there is a bog road in Connemara that there isn’t dumping along the sides. But from what I have seen, 90% of the illegal dumping is plastic and could be recycled. That is why we need this centre open as soon as possible.
“I support the concept of CCTV cameras, but the only reservation I have is that it might move the problem to another location. This is a very difficult problem to address and we have a job on our hands,” Cllr O Tuairisg added.
He said that some of these plastics were blowing in the wind and ending up in lakes and rivers and this was causing another problem.
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