asked the Minister for Justice if he will give a return showing for each year since 1922 (a) the total number of experiments performed under the Cruelty to Animals Act, 1876, distinguishing between those under simple licence and those under Certificates A, B, C, A + E, B + EE, and F; (b) the total number of persons licensed under the Act; and (c) the total number of places registered under the Act.
Ceisteanna-Questions. Oral Answers. - Cruelty to Animals Act, 1876.
The return asked for will be published in the Official Report.
Following is the return:—
|
Year |
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
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|
Number of Experiments Performed |
Number of persons Licensed |
Number of Registered Places |
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|
Under Licence Alone |
Under Certificate |
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|
A. |
B. |
C. |
A. + E. |
B. + EE. |
F. |
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|
1924 |
130 |
238 |
24 |
37 |
— |
— |
— |
21 |
12 |
|
1925 |
206 |
457 |
4 |
41 |
— |
— |
— |
27 |
13 |
|
1926 |
233 |
688 |
8 |
13 |
— |
16 |
— |
21 |
14 |
|
1927 |
162 |
1,622 |
134 |
14 |
— |
7 |
— |
30 |
14 |
|
1928 |
123 |
2,534 |
121 |
13 |
1 |
19 |
— |
31 |
13 |
|
1929 |
169 |
1,255 |
1 |
20 |
— |
5 |
— |
32 |
14 |
|
1930 |
176 |
1,230 |
— |
22 |
— |
7 |
— |
30 |
15 |
|
1931 |
175 |
1,512 |
— |
15 |
— |
— |
— |
35 |
16 |
|
1932 |
206 |
1,621 |
7 |
17 |
— |
2 |
— |
38 |
16 |
|
1933 |
269 |
1,669 |
— |
26 |
14 |
— |
— |
38 |
17 |
|
1934 |
200 |
1,982 |
84 |
12 |
— |
7 |
— |
39 |
16 |
|
1935 |
239 |
1,714 |
77 |
5 |
— |
2 |
— |
42 |
16 |
|
1936 |
246 |
1,705 |
156 |
13 |
— |
— |
— |
39 |
16 |
|
1937 |
271 |
1,427 |
139 |
12 |
— |
— |
— |
42 |
17 |
|
1938 |
240 |
2,300 |
144 |
22 |
— |
— |
— |
42 |
17 |
|
Figures are not available for the years 1922 and 1923. |