Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 27 September 2018
168. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of fur farms by county; the number employed in such farms in each county; and the domestic and European regulations in place including animal welfare regulations regarding this activity in tabular form. [39356/18]
View answerThere are currently three fur farms licensed by my Department to operate in Ireland. These farms are located in Donegal, Laois and Kerry. Staffing in the farms is a matter for the operators and my Department does not regulate staff numbers.
The relevant regulations in terms of fur farming and as applied by the Department are as follows:
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Regulations |
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European Communities (Welfare of Farmed Animals) Regulations 2010 |
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Statutory Instrument No 311/2010 |
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Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 |
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Musk Rats Act 1933 (No 16 of 1933) |
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Musk Rats Act 1933 (Application to Mink) Order 1965 SI 199 of 1965 |
