asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will consider an application for a licence to operate an artificial insemination service from one farmer in County Galway.
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The practice of artificial insemination for livestock is controlled in this country by the Lifestock (Artificial Insemination) Act, 1947, and the Live-stock (Artificial Insemination) Regulations, 1948.
Nine specialist organisations are licensed and these provide a comprehensive AI service for the entire country. I am not satisfied that it would be in the best interests of the livestock industry that further licences be issued at this time.