Dr. Eoin Ryan:

My reference to boundary fences related to the recent announcement by the Minister, Deputy McConalogue, that he intends to ban electric shock collars. Separately, the proposal sets out that applying an electric current to a dog or a cat will be prohibited for breeders, pet-selling establishments and shelters. I meant to clarify that the Minister's recent announcement applies to remotely controlled shock collars.

It does not apply to boundary fences.