Civil liability for animals
Belton asked whether legislation would implement the Law Reform Commission’s proposals on animal liability. Collins said the document was only a working paper inviting comments, not a report or recommendation; the Government would consider the Commission’s eventual report.
asked the Minister for Justice if the Government intend to introduce the necessary legislation to implement the recommendations of the Law Reform Commission contained in their report entitled Civil Liability for Animals.
Comment on this
The Deputy is not correct in referring to the Law Reform Commission's document on civil liability for animals as a report. The documents is a working paper and states expressly that it is circulated for comment and criticism and does not represent the final views of the commission. On the assumption that the commission will in due course submit a report on the matter, it will, of course, be considered.
Comment on this
Has the Minister noted a report in the papers recently to the effect that the recommendations of the interim report could not be implemented without amending legislation?
Comment on this
I am not aware of the newspaper report to which the Deputy refers but I would remind him that what he refers to as a report of the Law Reform Commission is not in fact a report but a working paper.
Comment on this
That is not so. It is a working paper in which comments are invited. On the receipt of the various comments the commission will make a report and from then on decisions will be made.
Comment on this
The Deputy is not correct. What is involved is a working paper, of which I have a copy here.
