§ Mr. FIELDasked the Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture (Ireland) whether he will consider the advisability of introducing legislation making it compulsory on magistrates in Ireland to impose adequate fines on those who habitually defy or neglect the safeguarding regulations to prevent sheep scab ordered by the Department of Agriculture; and whether the constabulary can be further utilised to report on cases of concealment or neglect?
§ Mr. RUSSELLI am aware of the desirability of enforcing the observance of sheep scab and sheep dipping orders by adequate penalties in case of neglect, but it is not practicable to compel magistrates to inflict fines. The police have received orders to exercise special vigilance in these cases.