194. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the welfare crisis in the dairy suckler calf industry; his further views on the fact that calves are being offered free to good homes (details supplied); in view of this welfare crisis, his plans to deal with same; and if polices are in place in his Department in relation to allowing 1.6 million dairy cows be put back in calf again to further add to the crisis over the coming year. [17058/22]

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194. Deputy Bríd Smith asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the welfare crisis in the dairy suckler calf industry; his further views on the fact that calves are being offered free to good homes (details supplied); in view of this welfare crisis, his plans to deal with same; and if polices are in place in his Department in relation to allowing 1.6 million dairy cows be put back in calf again to further add to the crisis over the coming year. [17058/22]

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