Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 November 2021
713. Deputy Marian Harkin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he plans to include rabbits on the list of animals covered by the fur farming ban in the upcoming Animal Health and Welfare (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54276/21]
View answerThe Animal Health and Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, which proposes to prohibit fur farming in Ireland, is currently going through the legislative process in Dail Eireann. A list of specified animals that the prohibition applies to, is included in the Bill. This list includes rabbits.
This Bill can be viewed at the following link:
gov.ie - Animal Health and Welfare - Legislation (www.gov.ie)
