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Thu 12 Dec 2009Gormley promises 'end to backstreet dog-breeders'
LAWS TO ensure the registration and supervision of so-called “puppy farms” will be enacted in the new year, Minister for the Environment John Gormley has said.
Details of the long-awaited Dog Breeding Establishments Bill were published yesterday in response to the concerns of animal welfare groups who have complained for years about the lack of legislation.
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