Claire Kerrane (Roscommon-Galway, Sinn Fein)
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Obviously, this is not the first time we have seen abuse of animals, via "RTÉ Investigates", abuse of animals. In July last year, we saw similar footage of horrendous abuse of calves. From a response to parliamentary questions I received form the Minister last week, I understand that evidence is still being gathered for that investigation, which is a cause for concern a year later. It would lead me to wonder how long this investigation will take. I presume it will take a lot less time because the place has been shut down and there are consequences to that. It must be embarrassing for the Department that it learned of this not for the first time, no more than the abuse of calves a year ago, on television and not via its own people on the ground.