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Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Hare Coursing) Bill 2020
- Sponsor
- Paul Murphy · People Before Profit-Solidarity
- Introduced
- 16 Sep 2020
- Last updated
- 9 Jul 2026
What this bill doesAI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Bans hare coursing events (competitions where dogs hunt live hares) with immediate effect upon commencement; offenders face fines up to €5,000.
- Removes hare coursing exemptions from Wildlife Act 1976 and Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 by amending those Acts.
- Allows Irish Coursing Club to optionally shift focus to lure coursing (artificial lures, not live animals) for greyhounds and sighthounds.
Stage timelineWhat do these stages mean?
- First Stage33rd Dáil16 Sep 2020
- Second Stage33rd Dáil1 May 2025
- Second Stage34th Dáil2 Jul 2026
Debates
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