Ciara Conway (Waterford, Labour)
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To ask the Minister for Health his plans to amend and update the maximum fine payable under the Rats and Mice Destruction Act 1919, which was further amended by the Health Act 1947, in view of the fact that this currently stands at 50 pence for the liable owner and as such does not represent a deterrent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38127/12]

James Reilly (Dublin North, Fine Gael)
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The Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act 1919 sets out fines for non-compliance with the provisions of this Act ranging from five pounds to twenty pounds. The Fines Act 2010 classified fines set out in previous legislation into one of five categories, A-E. A person who fails to destroy rats or mice is a liable to a Class E fine, that is, a fine not exceeding €500. The other offences in the Act attract a Class D fine, that is, a fine not exceeding €1,000. In the light of the above, I have no plans to amend the Rats and Mice (Destruction) Act 1919.