Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 July 2018
43. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 1215 and 1216 of 16 January 2018, the outcome of his officials' engagement with an organisation (details supplied); if the code of conduct is being updated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31062/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraOfficials from my Department met with a number of senior members of the organisation in May 2018. The incidents involving a small number of hunts reported in the media earlier this year were discussed. The need to strengthen the existing Code Of Practice in order to avoid such incidents where hounds entered housing estates or ran onto major roads was the key issue discussed. The organisation in question are to examine the existing Code with a view to updating and strengthening it.
