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Catherine Ardagh: We're looking to ensure that the funding and the framework for regulating assistance dogs is on the agenda. There's a…

On the recordJuly 21, 2026
We're looking to ensure that the funding and the framework for regulating assistance dogs is on the agenda. There's a huge value to them and they can give children and individuals with a disability a better quality of life,
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Catherine Ardagh
Fianna Fáil
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Speaking about the need for better support for assistance dogs.

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