Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)

When will the Animal Health Bill be introduced? There is a threat of avian flu here and it takes hours to contact the Department of Agriculture and Food to report a suspect case. When will there be a properly-manned hotline so that people can report incidents concerning an outbreak of avian flu here? The present situation is totally unacceptable. If we are to have confidence in the security integrity of the country it is important to address this issue immediately.

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