§ MR. JACKSON (Leeds, N.)I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether the restrictions on the movement of cattle have been relaxed, and that in future cattle from Dublin dairy yards can be moved for sale into Thursday's market, and that country cattle can be moved into Dublin dairy yards without licence; whether cattle can be moved from Dublin dairy yards into the country; if he is able to say that he has satisfied himself that it is safe to relax these restrictions; and how long the Dublin district has been free from any outbreak of pleuropneumonia.
MR. J. MORLEYThe restrictions on the movement of cattle have been relaxed, and fat cattle from the Dublin dairy-yards can now be moved for sale to Thursday's market for slaughter within the Dublin scheduled districts only. The movement of the cattle to and from the market must take place on license from the veterinary department and by a specified route; and they can only be brought to a separate portion of the market set apart for their reception. Country cattle can be moved into Dublin dairy-yards without license, but written notice of each such movement must be given to the police. Cattle cannot be moved from Dublin dairy-yards into the country—the restrictions on such movement have not been modified; but if no further outbreak occurs they probably will be relaxed about the 1st May. The veterinary department is satisfied that it is safe to relax the restrictions as above described. The Dublin district has been 893 free from any outbreak of pleuropneumonia since the 26th September, 1892.