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.
Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011
No. 29 of 2011
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 | Welfare of Greyhounds Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 657 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Act included in collectively cited Welfare of Greyhounds Acts | Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (15/2019), s. 1(3) | 1 October 2020 | Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 399 of 2020), art. 2(a) |
| Functions transferred and references construed (Mayor of Limerick) | Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 (7/2024), ss. 1(3), 10, & sch. 1 part 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) |
| S. 2 reference to "Bord na gCon" construed | Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (Act No. 15 of 2019), s. 8(2) | 1 October 2020 | Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (Commencement) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 399 of 2020), art. 2(b) |
| S. 9 application affected | Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 (No. 15 of 2013), ss. 1(2), 36 | 6 March 2014 | Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 106 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 9(2) application restricted | Microchippng of Dogs Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 63 of 2015), regs. 1, 14 | 1 June 2015 | Microchippng of Dogs Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 63 of 2015), reg. 1 |
| S. 11(3) amended | Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (15/2019), s. 59(a)(i) | 28 May 2019 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 11(3A) inserted | Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (15/2019), s. 59(a)(ii) | 28 May 2019 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 11(3B) inserted | Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (15/2019), s. 59(a)(ii) | 28 May 2019 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 12(7)(b)(iii) substituted | Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 (No. 15 of 2013), ss. 1(2), 78(a) | 6 March 2014 | Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 106 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 15(8)(a)(iii) substituted | Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 (No. 15 of 2013), ss. 1(2), 78(b)(i) | 6 March 2014 | Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 106 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 15(8)(b)(iii) substituted | Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 (No. 15 of 2013), ss. 1(2), 78(b)(ii) | 6 March 2014 | Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 106 of 2014), art. 2 |
| S. 26(2) amended | Greyhound Racing Act 2019 (15/2019), s. 59(b) | 28 May 2019 | Commenced on enactment |
| S. 26(3)(d) amended | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (1/2024), ss. 1(2), 286 | 2 April 2025 | Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024 (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 107 of 2025), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 5 | Welfare of Greyhounds Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 310 of 2016) |
| S. 8 | Welfare of Greyhounds Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 310 of 2016) |