I have two dogs and I have always kept them licenced, chipped and with ID tags on their collars. Their names, my name address and mobile number feature. As the bigger of the two appears on the infamous restricted breed list, he gets a muzzle and strong lead in public places.
I was visiting a neighbour this morning, sans mutts, and came home to a note from the dog warden stuffed into the letter-box asking me to produce licences for the dogs at "the pound", 20+ miles distant.
The annoying thing is that I renewed both licences on the 11th October, today is Sat 26th, using the new, digital, on-line whizz-bang technology offered by An Post at https://www.licences.ie/ILAS paid on the spot, on the renewal date. Why doesn't the dog-warden know this? Is this some obscure work-to-rule thing where they won't use phones, tablets or PCs to help with their work, saving diesel, driving time and man-power on a bank holiday weekend? (relax, this warden is a man!)
The basic descriptions of the dogs are accurate enough, "1 large black [and tan], 1 small" so he must have looked over the fence to investigate the noisy greeting I have no doubt he got once he ventured into their part of the 'hood. I tried ringing the fixed-line number on the Section 27(1) C notice to no avail - no mobile number supplied. I'll call again on Tuesday and get an email address to send the receipts An Post issued me. I won't be making a 46-ish mile roundtrip.
p.s. When will An Post employ a database designer who can do 1->M relationships? I have two dogs so I get two of everything; 2 letters in the post to tell me when my current licences expire, 2 physical licences in the post, 2 online transactions, 2 receipts and 2 credit-card transactions. Seems like they automated the old work-flow rather than design new work first. Surprise, surprise.
I was visiting a neighbour this morning, sans mutts, and came home to a note from the dog warden stuffed into the letter-box asking me to produce licences for the dogs at "the pound", 20+ miles distant.
The annoying thing is that I renewed both licences on the 11th October, today is Sat 26th, using the new, digital, on-line whizz-bang technology offered by An Post at https://www.licences.ie/ILAS paid on the spot, on the renewal date. Why doesn't the dog-warden know this? Is this some obscure work-to-rule thing where they won't use phones, tablets or PCs to help with their work, saving diesel, driving time and man-power on a bank holiday weekend? (relax, this warden is a man!)
The basic descriptions of the dogs are accurate enough, "1 large black [and tan], 1 small" so he must have looked over the fence to investigate the noisy greeting I have no doubt he got once he ventured into their part of the 'hood. I tried ringing the fixed-line number on the Section 27(1) C notice to no avail - no mobile number supplied. I'll call again on Tuesday and get an email address to send the receipts An Post issued me. I won't be making a 46-ish mile roundtrip.
p.s. When will An Post employ a database designer who can do 1->M relationships? I have two dogs so I get two of everything; 2 letters in the post to tell me when my current licences expire, 2 physical licences in the post, 2 online transactions, 2 receipts and 2 credit-card transactions. Seems like they automated the old work-flow rather than design new work first. Surprise, surprise.