Dan Boyle (Cork South Central, Green Party)
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Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason most recent statistics on animal experimentation date from 2002; and when more up-to-date information will be made available. [11369/06]

Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The statistics referred to by the Deputy are compiled and made available every third year as is required by Directive 86/609/EEC regarding the protection of animals used for experimental and other scientific purposes. The latest published statistics relate to 2002 and a copy of these has already been provided to the Deputy. My Department is currently compiling the 2005 statistics and these will be made available by the end of June 2006 on my Department's website, www.dohc.ie.