Enacted 136/2021
Animal Health and Welfare and Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2021
- Introduced
- 22 Oct 2021
- Last updated
- 11 Sep 2024
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- Bans breeding animals solely for fur or skin. Compensates mink farmers licensed under old law before ban takes effect.
- Gives Agriculture Minister power to license livestock marts through new regulations. Removes old licensing rules from 2013 Animal Act.
- Creates schemes to plant native trees under Forestry Act. Repeals 1979 Milk Act and makes related changes.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 33rd Dáil22 Oct 2021
- Second Stage 33rd Dáil22 Oct 2021
- Committee Stage 33rd Dáil4 Nov 2021
- Report Stage 33rd Dáil15 Dec 2021
- Second Stage 26th Seanad2 Feb 2022
- Fifth Stage 33rd Dáil2 Feb 2022
- Committee Stage 26th Seanad8 Feb 2022
- Report Stage 26th Seanad22 Mar 2022
- Fifth Stage 26th Seanad29 Mar 2022
- Enacted4 Apr 2022