Maureen O'Sullivan
Question:1103 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the legal position with regard to tail docking of young pigs in the pig industry; if figures are available for the number of pigs that had their tails docked in recent years; the current legal position with regard to teeth clipping of young pigs in the pig industry; if figures are available for the number of pigs that had their teeth clipped in recent years; his view on the ethics of these practices, specifically from an animal welfare point of view. [18402/12]
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