Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir launches public consultation on next phase of animal welfare reforms

DAERA launches major animal welfare reform consultation in NI

Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir launches major animal welfare reform consultation for Northern Ireland Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir has launched a major public consultation on new animal welfare reforms in Northern Ireland, including proposals to regulate rescue and rehoming organisations, tighten dog microchipping rules, ban certain training devices, and increase dog lic…

Public consultation launched in NI on animal welfare reforms

Northern Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir has launched a public consultation on “the next phase” of proposals on animal welfare. The consultation seeks views on a number of policy proposals to enhance animal welfare, including regulation of the rescue and rehoming sector, banning specific aversive training devices, and strengthening microchipping practices for dogs. The Department of Agriculture, Envi…

Agriculture Minister Andrew Muir launches public consultation on next phase of animal welfare reforms

Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Minister Andrew Muir has today launched a public consultation on the next phase of proposals to further enhance and protect animal welfare in Northern Ireland.