Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)

I appreciate legislation is in place, but legislation alone will not be adequate when it is widely known the facility exists for micro-organisms to jump the species barrier. Avian flu is a classic example of where it affects not only poultry but also pigs and it is a risk to human health. We can have as much legislation as we want, but much of what exists is not enforced the way it should be, particularly with imports and people travelling in and out of the State. There is a need for a co-ordinating body to incorporate human and animal health.

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