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Dublin jarveys will soon have to provide 'nappies'
for their horses as part of new bye-laws for the city.
They will have to attach special dung-catchers to their horses
in a bid to clean up the mess left in and around areas such
as St Stephen's Green and the Guinness Store House.
Draft regulations drawn up by Dublin City Council contain
no reference to the so-called horse nappies, which are at
the centre of a dispute
in Killarney.
However, the carriage operators will be required to renew
their licences every year if the laws are passed. The draft
document states the licences will only be renewed if a fee
has been paid and the council is satisfied the applicant will
comply with the provisions of the bye-laws.
Local authority bosses must also be satisfied the jarveys
have 'full insurance cover to operate the hackney carriage
during the period of the licence'.
In addition, the council is seeking to require that horses
used to draw hackney carriages 'shall have a temperament
and be in physical condition and of an age suitable to such
work'. The horses will need to be 'cared for and treated
in a manner which does not cause them unnecessary suffering'.
Drivers must be aged not less than 16 years, they cannot
be under the influence of alcohol or any other substance and
'shall behave in a courteous manner'.
The council's executive manager Tim O'Sullivan stated it
is proposed that the local authority "take over the licensing
of horse-drawn carriages from the gardaí".
Mr O'Sullivan said the draft rules "are based on bye-laws
in operation in Killarney as amended to suit conditions in
Dublin city".
The document was placed before the council's transport strategic
policy committee (SPC). Following a public consultation process,
"it would be proposed to report back to this committee prior
to presenting the draft bye-laws to the city council for adoption,"
Mr O'Sullivan stated.
In Killarney, jarveys are refusing to fit the sanitary devices.
Officials at Killarney National Park say the animals must
be fitted with the bags when transporting tourists.
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