Neasa Hourigan
Ceist:338. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if animals in laboratories are protected under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. [4749/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraDáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 January 2021
338. Deputy Neasa Hourigan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if animals in laboratories are protected under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013. [4749/21]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe general principles enshrined in Section 11 and 12 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 apply to all animals.
The protection of animals used for scientific purposes, including those in laboratories, are subject to specific rules set down in S.I. No. 543/2012 European Union (Protection of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes) Regulation 2012 which falls within the remit of the Minister for Health.