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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2009-04-09/121/
9 Apr 2009 - of circus animals lie with the owner or keeper of such animals....The Protection of Animals Acts 1911 and 1965 is the principal legislation governing the welfare of all...While my Department's responsibility in the area of animal welfare currently extends to farmed animals...only, the new Animal Health and Welfare Bill, currently being drafted gives effect to a number of animal...the consolidation of responsibility for the welfare of all animals within my Department.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2007-09-26/366/
26 Sep 2007 - Welfare Bill, updating existing legislation to ensure that the welfare of animals is properly protected...and that the penalties for offenders are increased significantly, is one of a number of animal welfare-related...Other such commitments include the consolidation of responsibility for the welfare of all animals (including...non-farm animals) within my Department; promotion of the highest standards of animal welfare at all...of non-farm animals.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2009-06-16/170/
16 Jun 2009 - Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Deputy Brendan Smith) Dogs are not considered farm animals...My Department is drafting an Animal Health and Welfare Bill which aims to update existing legislation...in the area of health and welfare to ensure that the welfare of all animals, including non-farm animals...The Bill will also provide for the consolidation of responsibility for the welfare of all animals, including...dog welfare, within my Department.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2011-06-29/40/
29 Jun 2011 - cruelty and animal welfare....In this regard I am proposing to publish an Animal Health and Welfare Bill later this year to give effect...Mindful of the fact that current animal welfare legislation dates back to 1911, it is opportune to update...The Bill therefore deals in some detail with animal welfare....It will provide that the welfare of animals is adequately protected and will address issues such as the
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2010-07-08/23/
8 Jul 2010 - There are individuals from the ISPCA who are interested in animal welfare....Deputy Hogan mentioned animal rights....We must distinguish between animal welfare and animal rights....This is an animal welfare Bill and the people nominated to carry out inspections are those who are interested...in animal welfare.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2012-02-09/17/
9 Feb 2012 - agree with the Deputy on the boarder issue of badger baiting and the need for a new approach towards animal...welfare....I will soon publish a new animal welfare Bill....I have strong views on animal welfare, which will be evident from the new animal welfare Bill....The Deputy and I might perhaps have a more detailed debate on the boarder issues of animal welfare during
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2013-05-22/3/
22 May 2013 - Deputy Martin Ferris It is a serious issue of animal welfare under the Animal Welfare Bill.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2012-01-11/467/
11 Jan 2012 - welfare extends to farmed animals only, including animals normally bred or kept for the production of...Nevertheless, my Department provides in excess of €1 million annually to animal welfare organisations...involved in the provision of animal welfare services....to assist them achieve high standards of animal welfare including reminding them to endeavour where...2011 to amend and strengthen legislation on animal welfare.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2011-11-10/150/
10 Nov 2011 - welfare extends to farmed animals only, including animals normally bred or kept for the production of...Nevertheless, my Department provides in excess of €1million annually to animal welfare organisations...involved in the provision of animal care....With regard to cat welfare, the position is that my Department is drafting an Animal Health and Welfare...welfare of all animals, including non-farm animals, is properly protected.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2007-11-06/62/
6 Nov 2007 - Among those commitments is one to consolidate responsibility for the welfare of all animals (including...At present, a number of other Departments/Agencies have animal welfare responsibilities and work is progressing...My Department is also drafting a comprehensive Animal Welfare Bill, which will update existing legislation...and ensure that the welfare of animals is properly protected and that the penalties for offenders are...Where it is necessary to transfer statutory responsibility for animal welfare to my Department, the necessary
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2007-07-03/225/
3 Jul 2007 - Coughlan) The Programme for Government provides inter alia for consolidation of responsibility for the welfare...of all animals (including non-farm animals) within my Department, promotion of the highest standards...of animal welfare at all levels of the food production chain, review and consolidation where necessary...of all legislation governing the welfare of non-farm animals and introduction of a comprehensive Animal...Welfare Bill, updating existing legislation, to ensure that the welfare of animals is properly protected
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2010-07-08/23/
8 Jul 2010 - Deputy Andrew Doyle On a point of order, when it was initially on the Order Paper the animal welfare...Bill referred to all farm animals and non-farm animals....This legislation must have some regard to the animal welfare Bill.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2011-10-06/43/
6 Oct 2011 - and the European Communities (Welfare of Farmed Animals) Regulations 2010, S.I....With regard to animal welfare in general, the main statutes governing cruelty to all animals, including...There are legislative commitments relating to animal welfare in The Programme for Government 2011, including...a commitment to amend and strengthen legislation on animal cruelty and animal welfare....A draft Animal Health and Welfare Bill giving effect to this commitment is in the course of preparation
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2010-10-27/293/
27 Oct 2010 - welfare extends to farmed animals only, including animals normally bred or kept for the production of...Nevertheless, my Department provides in excess of €1 million annually to animal welfare organisations...involved in the provision of animal care....With regard to animal welfare generally, work on drafting the new Animal Health and Welfare Bill which...deals comprehensively with animal welfare is continuing in my Department and I propose to submit the
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2011-03-23/88/
23 Mar 2011 - Deputy Simon Coveney) The Programme for Government 2011 includes a commitment to amend and strengthen animal...welfare legislation....A draft Animal Health and Welfare Bill is in the course of preparation....The Bill will consolidate and update existing legislation in the area of animal health and welfare with...the aim of ensuring that the welfare of all animals, including non-farm animals, is properly protected
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2010-06-30/7/
30 Jun 2010 - Deputy Joanna Tuffy In the renewed programme for Government, the headline commitment on animal welfare...was the animal health and welfare Bill....The animal health and welfare Bill would be a much more substantial Bill in protecting the health and...welfare of animals.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2005-02-23/133/
23 Feb 2005 - Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mary Coughlan) Primary responsibility for the welfare of animals...The owners-keepers are obliged to take all reasonable steps to ensure the welfare of animals under their...Under current legislation the welfare of animals being transported must be protected....Inspections on the welfare of animals being transported are undertaken by officials from my Department...welfare and to prevent ill treatment of animals.
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2003-05-22/91/
22 May 2003 - Walsh) On-farm welfare of farm animals is governed by the European Communities (Protection of Animals...Any complaint received by my Department about on-farm animal welfare is investigated under these regulations...The Garda, with the support as required of my Department, also investigates farm animal welfare cases...Equally this legislation provides for the welfare of farm animals during international transport....The welfare of animals at the time of slaughter is governed by the Protection of Animals at Time of Slaughter
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2007-11-07/164/
7 Nov 2007 - One of those commitments provides for the consolidation of responsibility for the welfare of all animals..., including non-farm animals, within my Department....Work is also progressing on the drafting of a new Animal Welfare Bill which will update existing legislation..., to ensure that the welfare of all animals is properly protected and that the penalties for offenders...to consider the possibility of further alignment of legislative provisions in the area of animal welfare
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Debate: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2017-10-19/6/
19 Oct 2017 - notes the increased penalties set out in the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 in respect of animal...welfare offences;
