An Oireachtas
A non-exhaustive list of animal-related legislation being proposed in the Oireachtas:
Foxes
Hares
- Protection of Hares Bill 2023
- Animal Health and Welfare (Ban on Hare Coursing) Bill 2020
Dogs, Greyhounds and Cats
- Dog Welfare (Amendment) Bill 2025
- Control of Dogs (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2024
- Dog Breeding Establishments (Amendment) Bill 2021 (lapsed)
- Legislation to ban the use of remotely controlled shock collars on cats and dogs
- Surgical artificial insemination in greyhounds
Pigs
- Animal Health and Welfare (Welfare of Pigs) Bill 2025
Animals, Animal Testing
- Animal Sentience Bill 2024
- Animal Health and Welfare (Prohibition of Animal Testing for Botox) (Amendment) Bill 2024
Bees
- Protection of the Native Irish Honey Bee Bill 2021
Wildlife
- Wildlife (Amendment) Bill 2021
Rivers
- River Boyne Task Force Bill 2023
- River Shannon Management Agency Bill 2020
Trees and Hedgerows
- Protection of Hedgerows Bill 2024
- Urban Tree Protection and Sites Locally Important for Ecology Bill 2023
Biodiversity, Climate, Environment, Peat, Air
- Climate Action and Biodiversity (Mandates of Certain Organisations) Bill 2023
- Ban on Dumping New Products Bill 2022
- Horticultural Peat (Temporary Measures) Bill 2021
- Clean Air (Smoky Coal Ban) Bill 2021
Veterinary
- Veterinary Practice (Amendment) Bill 2021
European Commission
Live Animal Transport
| Document type | Proposal for a regulation |
| Reference | COM(2023)770 |
| Date | 07/12/2023 |
| Responsible service | Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety |
This legislation proposes improvements to the following:
- Cat and Dog Welfare
- Fur farming
- Live transport of animals
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