Mary Upton
Question:18 Dr. Upton asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the actions his Department made to prepare for the entry into force of the recommendation concerning farmed fish of the Council of Europe’s Standing Committee on the European Convention for the Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes; the action he is taking now that said recommendation has entered into force to ensure that Ireland’s regulatory and enforcement environment is such that it is entirely consistent with the content of the recommendation; if he has identified the shortfalls in said environment vis-à-vis its consistency with the recommendation; and if so, the steps she will be taking to ensure the recommendation is honoured. [23150/06]
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