Sources of animals used in experiments

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The Minister said the Department does not collect information on how many experimental animals were specially bred or obtained from dealers.

Barry Cogan Mr. Cogan, Mr. B. Desmond Fianna Fáil

andMr. O.J. Flanagan asked the Minister for Health how many of the 42,000 (plus) animals used in experiments in the State during 1979 under the Cruelty to Animals Act, 1876 were specially bred for the purpose; and how many were obtained from dealers.

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Michael Woods Dr. Woods Fianna Fáil

Applicants for licences under the Cruelty to Animals Act are not required to provide in their applications the specific information sought by the Deputies and therefore it is not available in my Department.

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