Animal welfare enforcement
Minister Heydon said Ireland has robust animal welfare laws and the State funds charities and local authority enforcement. He asked for any specific cases so they could be brought back to the Minister.
I agree with Deputy Cathal Crowe, who outlined that we have robust animal welfare legislation in this country. The Minister, Deputy McConalogue, through the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, funds a number of animal welfare charities with grant aid to assist with and defray some of their costs. We work closely with our local authority system and the veterinary staff in local authorities on the enforcement of such animal welfare legislation. I would appreciate if the Deputy could share any specific details that have been highlighted and I will bring them back to the Minister and my officials.