§ MR. J. W. BARCLAYasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, When the regulations for slaughtering animals affected with pleuro-pneumonia will be put in force?
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACHSir, for reasons which I have stated on previous occasions to the House, and which arise partly from the special circumstances of Ireland, but much more from the existing state of the law with regard to cattle diseases in that country, the Irish Government have felt unable to issue an Order for the compulsory slaughter of animals affected with pleuropneumonia. I hope in a few days to introduce a Bill proposing certain alterations in the law in order to meet the difficulties which have hitherto existed, and to enable us to secure uniformity of regulations on this subject throughout the United Kingdom.
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§ CAPTION NOLANasked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, Under what system will veterinary advice be afforded in Ireland to decide whether Cattle reported to have been attacked by pleuro-pneumonia are or are not affected with that
§ SIR MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH, in reply, said, it would perhaps be more convenient that he should defer any statement on the subject until he introduced the Bill relating to it.