New regulations to be brought to Cabinet today ahead of XL Bully ban on 1 October [Video]

NEW REGULATIONS ARE being put to Cabinet this morning to ban the importation, breeding and selling of XL bully dogs from 1 October.

In July, Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys proposed that XL bully dogs would be banned after a spate of attacks. The ban will take place in two phases, beginning with a ban on the sale, breeding and importation beginning on 1 October.

It’s understood Humphreys told a Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting last night that she has prepared a memo that will be brought forward at cabinet this morning outlining the regulations for the first phase of the ban.

From 1 February 2025, it will be illegal to own an XL Bully unless the owner has a Certificate of Exemption – which will ensure that the owner has a licence for the dog and that the dog is microchipped and neutered.

After this date, any owner not compliant with the new regulations will …