Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, Solidarity) | Oireachtas source

To its shame, Ireland is the puppy farming capital of Europe. Some estimates put it at 100,000 puppies a year. The breeding conditions often operate on an industrial scale in battery conditions similar to battery pigs or battery chickens.

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It is really horrific. Huge profits are being made from horrific animal cruelty, which was exposed in a "Panorama" programme almost two years ago. What action will the Government take to clamp down on this cruelty and stop this industrial-scale breeding?

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