PQ 522
522. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he has included the docking of dog tails and clipping of dew claws in pups of up to four days old in regulations being drafted under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013; if the regulations will require only qualified personnel to carry out such operations; the way in which these regulations are in line with section 12, prohibition of animal cruelty in the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50174/13]
Introduced
26 November 2013
Last action
26 November 2013 · Animal Welfare
Status
written
Sponsors
O'Sullivan, Maureen.
Subjects
Agriculture
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26 November 2013
Summary
522. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he has included the docking of dog tails and clipping of dew claws in pups of up to four days old in regulations being drafted under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013; if the regulations will require only qualified personnel to carry out such operations; the way in which these regulations are in line with section 12, prohibition of animal cruelty in the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50174/13]
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26 November 2013
Animal Welfare
522. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he has included the docking of dog tails and clipping of dew claws in pups of up to four days old in regulations being drafted under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013; if the regulations will require only qualified personnel to carry out such operations; the way in which these regulations are in line with section 12, prohibition of animal cruelty in the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50174/13]
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Animal Welfare
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- O'Sullivan, Maureen. · Asking member
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2013-11-26/522/
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