Animal Welfare
Dail Éireann — 2020-12-08
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Bernard Durkan (FG), Kildare North

Again, the most important thing in the kind of situation that is likely to emerge after 1 January is the degree to which the rules are enforced. Any breaches of the rules that go unchallenged would have a serious knock-on effect. Can the Minister of State be assured, and in turn reassure the House, that any breaches to introduce product into third countries and, subsequently, into EU countries will be vigorously contested and pursued?

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Sitting date: 2020-12-08