Trevor Sargent
Question:172 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, he has to introduce a legal requirement that all farm animals be properly stunned before slaughter as recommended by the Farm Animal Welfare Council in the United Kingdom taking into account the proper need to respect freedom of religious expressions but having particular regard to the overriding moral responsibility to reduce to a minimum animal suffering; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7530/96]