Vol. 463 No. 6
256 Mr. Dempsey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the representations, if any, that have been made to his Department regarding the problems in local authority housing estates caused by wild horses. [6910/96]
I have received representations and observations from a wide variety of interested parties including other Government Departments, local authorities, public representatives, the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal, the Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, MEAS, representatives of the travelling community, the Automobile Association, the IFA, the Dublin Horse Owners Association and the Joint Animal Aid Committee and from concerned individuals in relation to the general issue of urban horse control.
