Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 30 March 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013: Post-Enactment Scrutiny (Resumed)

Photo of Martin BrowneMartin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein)
Link to this: Individually | In context | Oireachtas source

My next question is to the Department. The VCI has stated the practice of ear cropping by unregistered laypersons is more relevant to the Department. What measures has the Department put in place to bring the practice and extent of illegal ear cropping to the attention of the public? We have all seen animals, in particular dogs, that have had their ears cropped. Senator Boyhan mentioned the need for a campaign. The practice appears to be widespread.