Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Question 50: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will give a commitment to publish and introduce the Animal Health and Welfare Bill in 2011. [7698/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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It is my intention to publish the Animal Health and Welfare Bill this year. However, as the Deputy will be aware, the Bill is a large and complicated one and will require extensive work in conjunction with the Office of Parliamentary Counsel to complete the required legal drafting. Once a complete draft is available I intend to publish the Bill.