Written answers

Tuesday, 5 October 2010

Department of Agriculture and Food

Legislative Programme

9:00 am

Photo of Seán BarrettSeán Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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Question 387: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the Animal Health and Welfare Bill will come before the Dáil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34506/10]

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Preparation of the Animal Health and Welfare Bill which gives effect to commitments in the Programme for Government and the Renewed Programme for Government on issues relating to animal health and welfare is ongoing in my Department. The new bill will consolidate and update a wide range of existing legislation to ensure that the welfare of all animals, including non-farm animals is properly protected and that the penalties for offenders are increased significantly. Its consolidation into a single statute will provide considerably more convenience to all those who deal with or have an interest in animal health and welfare matters. I propose to submit the proposed heads of this bill to the Government at an early date.

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