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Veterinary Practice Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Upton: I move amendment No. 28: In page 89, between lines 6 and 7, to insert the following: "(3) Where an authorised officer takes possession of or removes from the premises for examination and analysis, any animal pursuant to subsection (2)(h) which is not the property of the registered person concerned, then— (a) the authorised officer shall take reasonable steps to notify the owner of the...

Veterinary Practice Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Upton: This amendment would protect the rights of the owner. The Minister of State made assumptions in his response, which is not always best practice legally. Significant issues arose in the recent past related to the seizure of animals and the right of people to enter premises. That is why the rights of owners should be particularly well protected in the legislation. I accept that if banned drugs...

Veterinary Practice Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage. (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Upton: I thank the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture and Food, Deputy Browne, for taking amendments yesterday and today. He has been co-operative in moving the Bill through the House. The Minister for Agriculture and Food, Deputy Coughlan, took on board a large number of amendments after the Bill was passed by the Seanad, and that is appreciated by all Members of this House. I...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position in regard to the decentralisation of his Department to Knock; the number of applications that have been received to date for the decentralisation of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22592/05]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 174 of 23 June 2005, if he will confirm receipt of correspondence to him from this Deputy dated 21 April 2005 and subsequent correspondence from the person concerned; and if he will give the up to date position on the matter. [23282/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has plans to address the apparent anomaly whereby those in receipt of the non-contributory pension who save a portion of their pension subsequently exceed the means threshold; if he will state the number of persons this affects; if he plans to rectify this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23033/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 12. [23606/05]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the investigations she has requested on a case (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23654/05]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 450: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if veterinary officers from her Department were informed of the intentions of a person (details supplied) to carry out a mass slaughter of pigs on their farm in July 2002; if so, the response given by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23657/05]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the assistance which was offered by her Department to a person (details supplied) in their efforts to humanely slaughter a large number of pigs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23658/05]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 452: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department appointed veterinary officers to oversee the mass slaughter of pigs at the farm of a person (details supplied) in County Waterford. [23659/05]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the special circumstances that made it acceptable that 4,000 pigs be slaughtered on a farm (details supplied) in County Waterford over a six day period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23660/05]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if appointed veterinary officers of her Department oversaw the mass slaughter of pigs at a farm (details supplied) in County Waterford over a six day period; if so, the reason it was considered appropriate or necessary for this procedure to be adopted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23662/05]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 456: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Waterford applied to her Department for permission to have animals slaughtered by appropriately trained persons at a suitable abattoir, slaughterhouse or meat plant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23663/05]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she received a copy of a video showing details of the mass slaughter of pigs on a farm in County Waterford; if so, the date and time she received the video; the date and time she first viewed the video; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23664/05]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if officials of her Department received a video showing the mass slaughter of pigs on a County Waterford farm; if so, the date and time did they first viewed the video; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23665/05]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 459: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the length of time veterinary officers were present at the slaughter of pigs at a farm (details supplied) in County Waterford; if they observed pigs being slaughtered without being restrained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23666/05]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 460: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the instructions her Department gave to meat factories or abattoirs in relation to the slaughter of pigs belonging to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23667/05]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 461: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason that her Department refused to lift a restriction order on movement of pigs belonging to a person (details supplied) in County Waterford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23668/05]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (30 Jun 2005)

Mary Upton: Question 462: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if tests were carried out on behalf of her Department on pigs from a farm (details supplied) in County Waterford; if so, the purpose of the tests; the results obtained from the tests; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23669/05]