Seanad debates

Wednesday, 20 October 2021

Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021: First Stage

 

10:30 am

Photo of Vincent P MartinVincent P Martin (Green Party)
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I move:

That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to ban the importation of non-native honey bees with the aim of reducing the threat to and adverse impact upon biodiversity and the ecosystem arising from the introgression/crossing/cross-breeding of the native Irish Honey Bee, Apis mellifera mellifera, due to the importation of non-native species or sub-species of and/or strains derived from Apis melliferaand to provide for the appointment of authorised officers; to make it an offence to forge an animal health certificate; and to provide for related matters.

Question put and agreed to.

Photo of Mark DalyMark Daly (Fianna Fail)
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When is it proposed to take Second Stage?

Photo of Vincent P MartinVincent P Martin (Green Party)
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Next Tuesday.

Photo of Mark DalyMark Daly (Fianna Fail)
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Is that agreed? Agreed.

Second Stage ordered for Tuesday, 26 October 2021.

Sitting suspended at 12.45 p.m. and resumed at 1 p.m.