Seanad debates

Wednesday, 11 July 2012

Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed)

 

5:00 am

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)

My understanding is that there are many service agreements in place already with local authorities and animal welfare organisations. Examples include the provision of dog pound services, the management of stray horses, dogs and cats within localities. Animal Health Ireland and Bord Bia both have service agreements on a number of things they are doing. Animal Health Ireland will be putting together guidelines for farmers on disease control, new approaches to eradicating diseases like BVD and so on. These are the service agreements we are talking about, as opposed to direct service agreements involving welfare organisations putting up panels of people that may be considered to be authorised officers.

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