Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2022-03-22
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Victor Boyhan (IND), Agricultural Panel

Going back to the earlier question about the draft regulations, these are clearly draft regulations and, therefore, not the regulations proper, which cannot come in before the legislation. I understand that process. The Minister of State has confirmed to the House the position on the draft regulations. Of course, they will always evolve and move. I accept that. The Minister of State has confirmed that the draft regulations were sent to the farmers. The continuation of that question is whether the Minister of State can make available tomorrow a copy of those draft regulations. That would give us some comfort in the direction in which the Department may be going. I would like to look at them in the context of my ongoing review of this legislation and further amendments that may be due or coming the Minister of State's or the Department's way. It would therefore be very helpful if the Minister of State could confirm this evening that he will make those draft regulations available to us tomorrow.

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Sitting date: 2022-03-22