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Thu, 11 Oct 2018
oral
Control of Horses
Maureen O'Sullivan
8. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 592 of 18 September 2018, if he is satisfied that local authorities are enforcing the Control of Horses Act 1996 adequately, his views on having multiple horse wardens with a particular focus on problem areas for horse abuse and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41482/18]
Thu, 11 Oct 2018
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Animal Welfare
Maureen O'Sullivan
27. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if exemptions will be removed from blood sports from the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, in view of the suffering and death caused to hares and foxes during coursing and foxhunting activities. [41483/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Greyhound Industry
Maureen O'Sullivan
183. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if action is being taken, including the withdrawal of an animal transportation licence in relation to a person (details supplied). [41513/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Fur Farming
Maureen O'Sullivan
184. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a ban on fur farming will be introduced in 2018 in view of the growing level of support for an end to fur farming and the increasing list of countries banning it. [41514/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Greyhound Industry
Maureen O'Sullivan
185. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the subsidising of greyhound tracks with public funds will cease in view of falling attendances at greyhound tracks, the significant financial losses at tracks and the ongoing injuries and deaths suffered by greyhounds. [41515/18]
Wed, 10 Oct 2018
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Animal Culls
Maureen O'Sullivan
186. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a badger vaccination programme announced earlier in 2018 has commenced; and his plans to end the culling of badgers which has caused an estimated 120,000 deaths to date. [41516/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Animal Welfare
Maureen O'Sullivan
592. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, due to the high level of ill treatment of horses, the appointment of horse wardens will be considered; and if the appointments could be a condition of the funding for animal welfare to local authorities. [37251/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Equine Passports
Maureen O'Sullivan
593. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts and work being undertaken to ensure all horses are microchipped and allocated passports; and if the use of scanners being available to An Garda Síochána to assist them in ensuring the law is being complied with in respect of this issue will be considered. [37252/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Animal Welfare
Maureen O'Sullivan
594. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of prosecutions for cruelty to horses in counties Tipperary and Limerick. [37253/18]
Tue, 18 Sep 2018
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Animal Welfare
Maureen O'Sullivan
595. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he is ensuring that the five freedoms as expressed in the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 are being complied with for horses, especially for those families and persons that have multiple numbers of horses. [37254/18]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
written
Animal Welfare
Maureen O'Sullivan
21. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 23 of 26 April 2018, the number of complaints received through his Department's hotline regarding hunting clubs; the actions that were taken; and his views on whether a more resolute response is needed in view of the number of breaches by hunt clubs and the serious risk to the public. [31462/18]
Thu, 12 Jul 2018
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Animal Welfare
Maureen O'Sullivan
28. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which he addressed welfare concerns of animals including horse and greyhound racing during the current hot weather. [31461/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Animal Welfare
Maureen O'Sullivan
455. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address concerns for the welfare of mink that are caged in fur farms in view of the recent weather; if he will arrange for veterinary inspectors to visit these farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31538/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Animal Slaughtering Data
Maureen O'Sullivan
456. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if meat production will be increased here in view of concerns regarding the conditions of live animal exports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31539/18]
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Animal Diseases
Maureen O'Sullivan
457. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the details of the extensive consultations with farmers and a company (details supplied) carried out regarding the bovine viral diarrhoea, BVD, programme; his views on the fact that a small percentage of farmers were contacted and consulted; and the details of the €75 million benefit to the farming industry from the BVD programme. [31540/18]
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
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Afforestation Programme
Maureen O'Sullivan
699. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if, in reviewing the effects of the heatwave with the local authorities, the planting of greater numbers of shade giving, soil protecting trees in public parks and in newer public parks especially will be promoted; if public bodies such a Waterways Ireland and the transport companies will be encouraged to co-operate with local authorities to encourage more tree planting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31013/18]
Thu, 26 Apr 2018
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Animal Welfare
Maureen O'Sullivan
23. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to numerous incidents whereby fox hunts have converged on populated areas and estates causing danger to the public; his views on whether legislation is needed in view of the fact that the code of conduct holds no provision for sanctions; and his further views on following the UK example and banning this practice. [18187/18]
Thu, 26 Apr 2018
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Fallen Animal Collection Scheme
Maureen O'Sullivan
43. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if an audit will be conducted regarding the records from fallen animal companies, that is, businesses that collect deceased farm animals, comparing the past five years (details supplied) with the previous five years; the number of newborn calves that have died from scour and pneumonia, BVD related, during those two periods, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18188/18]
Wed, 25 Apr 2018
written
Greyhound Industry
Maureen O'Sullivan
179. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on allocating inspectors from his Department to monitor the welfare of greyhounds; his views on the fact that many animal welfare organisations do not accept the Irish Greyhound Board as an impartial inspector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18180/18]
Wed, 25 Apr 2018
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Animal Welfare
Maureen O'Sullivan
180. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 73 of 3 October 2017, his views on whether animal welfare inspectors should be present on all transports of live animals as opposed to being present occasionally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18181/18]