John Browne
Question:29 Mr. Browne (Carlow-Kilkenny) asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when he will introduce regulations to implement the Abattoirs Act, 1988.
Written Answers. - Abattoirs Act 1988.
Regulations, laying down requirements for the construction, equipping, operation and management of abattoirs came into operation on 22 June 1989.
The provisions of the Act relating to the licensing of abattoirs and the recruitment of local authority veterinary inspectors came into operation on 1 September 1989.
Further regulations on health marks and on veterinary examination are at present being finalised and are expected to come into operation in the near future.