andMr. L'Estrange asked the Minister for Health if he will furnish a list of (a) institutions and/or premises in the State which are licensed for the performance of experiments on live animals under the Cruelty to Animals Act, 1876, and (b) those persons licensed to perform such experiments, with particulars in each case of any certificates issued to such licensees.

With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle I propose to have the reply, which is in the form of a tabular statement, circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT, 1876.

List of places registered under the Act for the performance of experiments on living animals.

Veterinary College of Ireland. (1) Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. (2) Ballycoolin Road, Finglas, Dublin 11 Veterinary Research Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture, Abbotstown, Castleknock, County Dublin; Thorndale, Beaumont Road, Dublin 9.

Agricultural Institute, Animal Production Division, Dunsinea, Castleknock, County Dublin.

St. Laurences (Richmond) Hospital, Dublin 7.

St. Brendan's Hospital, Grangegorman, Dublin.

Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Dublin 2.

University College, Dublin.

Trinity College, Dublin.

Peamount Hospital, Newcastle, County Dublin.

Pathological Laboratory, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin 1.

Pathological Laboratory, St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8.

Dublin Corporation, Veterinary Department, 10/13 Cornmarket, Dublin 8.

Blood Transfusion Service Board, 52 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2.

The State Laboratory, Upper Merrion Street, Dublin 2.

National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin 2.

The Laboratory, St. Bricin's Hospital, Infirmary Road, Dublin 7.

St. Anne's Hospital, Northbrook Road, Dublin 6.

Jervis Street Hospital, Dublin 1.

Meath Hospital, Dublin 8.

Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, Dublin 12.

Royal City of Dublin Hospital, Upper Baggot Street, Dublin 4.

Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital, Dublin 2.

St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin 4.

James Connolly Memorial Hospital, Blanchardstown, County Dublin.

University College, Cork.

Agricultural Institute, Moorepark, Fermoy, County Cork.

St. Stephen's Hospital, Sarsfieldscourt, Glanmire, Cork.

Veterinary Department, Cork Corporation, Anglesea Street, Cork.

Department of Pathology, Bon Secours Hospital, College Road, Cork.

The Regional Veterinary Research Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture, Munster Institute, Model Farm Road, Bishopstown, Cork.

University College, Galway.

Western Regional Sanatorium, Merlin Park, Galway.

Department of Pathology, Regional Hospital, Galway.

Regional Technical College, Dublin Road, Galway.

The Agricultural Institute, Belclare, Tuam, County Galway.

Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, County Galway.

Professor Donegan's Laboratory, Threadneedle Road, Galway.

The Regional Veterinary Research Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture, Knockalisheen, Limerick.

Messrs. Becton, Dickinson & Co. Ltd., Donore Road, Drogheda, County Louth.

Agricultural Institute, Creagh, Ballinrobe, County Mayo.

Agricultural Institute, Glenamoy, Ballina, County Mayo.

The Agricultural Institute, Grange Farm, Dunsany, County Meath.

The Regional Veterinary Research Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture, Fawcett's Bridge, Sligo.

Abbott Ireland Ltd., Sligo.

The Regional Veterinary Research Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture, Coosan, Athlone, County Westmeath.

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS ACT, 1876.

List of persons holding licences under above Act to perform experiments on living animals.

Note: Attached is a note describing the nature of the conditions imposed by the various categories of certificates.