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Horse racing Bill

Summary

Thomas P. Broughan raises horse welfare and missing basic statistics in connection with the forthcoming horse racing Bill; the Taoiseach says it has not reached Government and is due later in the year.

On the horse racing Bill, which is due this year, has the Taoiseach spoken to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Coveney, about the welfare of horses-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Thank you, Deputy.

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-----given that the Minister does not have fundamental basic statistics, for example, on the number of horses slaughtered and exported?

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Deputy, please co-operate. We are over time and another Deputy wishes to speak.

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This is an important issue.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

The Bill has not yet come to the Government and is due later in the year.

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