MR. FIELDI beg to ask the Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture for Ireland whether his Department has issued leaflets to stock-owners containing instructions to prevent the warble fly from harassing and injuring cattle; and whether he intends to introduce legislation making it a penal offence for stock-owners to omit taking simple precautions to prevent the suffering caused by the warble fly to cattle and the loss to the sellers and buyers of hides.
§ MR. PLUNKETTA leaflet has been issued by the Department containing instructions how to prevent the warble fly from harassing and injuring cattle. I do not think this pest can be dealt with by legislation.