Annual Report 2011.pdf (size 6 MB) - Offaly County Council

policy on the provision of burial ground throughout the
county, which gives greater responsibility and ownership
of burial grounds to the local community.
CLIMATE CHANGE & ENERGY AWARENESS
Climate Change & Energy awareness continues to be a
key area where the Council is required to show
leadership in both promoting public awareness and in
changing mind sets towards energy management.
Many more energy saving initiatives have been put in
place in 2011 including virtualisation of the computer
servers, reduction in costs for water treatment & waste
water treatment plants through changing electricity
suppliers, reduction in printing costs. All have resulted in
significant cost savings.
ANIMAL CONTROL & WELFARE
Stray Animal Control Service
Offaly County Council's Veterinary section operates its
dog control service in accordance with the Control of
Dogs Act, 1986 involving:
Collecting stray dogs / Taking in surrendered dogs
Investigating sheep kills.
Investigating nuisance caused by dangerous dogs or
dogs not under proper control.
Under the Control of Horses Act, 1996 , all local
authorities are responsible for the control of horses in
their areas including the collection of stray horses on
public or private land.
Disposal of Fallen Animals
These are becoming an increasing problem in the
county. It is however, the statutory responsibility of
Offaly County Council to dispose of animals dumped on
public land. Every effort is made to trace the ownership
of said fallen stock in order to recover our costs.
FOOD SAFETY
Offaly County Council's Veterinary Department is
responsible for carrying out functions in relation to Food
Protection and Disease Control. It implements the terms
and conditions of a Service Contract between the Food
Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) and Offaly County
Council in relation to the slaughter of food animals and
imposes statutory controls on the production of meat,
meat products and poultry. Its principal functions in
relation to food safety relate to small throughput
Slaughtering Premises of which there are currently five
operating in the county, to meat product and distribution
premises of which there are three operating within the
county. Two new meat cutting plants have submitted
documentation and are undergoing an approval process.
There is also a “seasonal” poultry slaughterhouse within
the county.
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