Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021: First Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2021-10-20
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Vincent P. Martin (GP), Nominated by the Taoiseach

I move:
That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to ban the importation of non-native honey bees with the aim of reducing the threat to and adverse impact upon biodiversity and the ecosystem arising from the introgression/crossing/cross-breeding of the native Irish Honey Bee, Apis mellifera mellifera , due to the importation of non-native species or sub-species of and/or strains derived from Apis mellifera and to provide for the appointment of authorised officers; to make it an offence to forge an animal health certificate; and to provide for related matters.

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Sitting date: 2021-10-20