Pádraig O'Sullivan (Cork North Central, Fianna Fail)
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556. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if progress has been made on the establishment of an interdepartmental group with regard to exotic animals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27813/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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In line with the commitment in the Programme for Government and the initiative identified in the recently-launched Animal Welfare Strategy 2021-2025, the Department will take the lead in establishing an inter-departmental group to ensure a coherent national approach to policy and regulation related to exotic animals.

The focus of the group will be on regulating the keeping, breeding and trading of exotic animals. It is expected that work will begin on the initiative in the coming months.