Second Stage Current 33rd Dáil 26/2020

Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Hare Coursing) Bill 2020

Health Climate & Environment Agriculture & Food

Sponsor: Paul Murphy
Introduced: 16 Sep 2020
Last updated: 2 May 2025

Plain-English summary AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001

Bans hare coursing with dogs in Ireland. Amends Wildlife Act 1976 and Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 to enforce the prohibition.
Makes related changes to Greyhound Industry Act 1958 and other Acts governing hare coursing activities and associated regulations.
Bill at Second Stage; specific penalties, enforcement mechanisms, and transition arrangements not detailed in long title alone.

Stage timeline

First Stage 33rd Dáil

16 Sep 2020
Second Stage 33rd Dáil

1 May 2025