GALWAY'S ROAMING HORSE PROBLEM TO BE RAISED IN SEANAD

Date Published: 28-May-2012

The safety and cruelty concerns posed by roaming horses in the city and county is to be raised in the seanad.

It's as the Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012 comes before the upper house.

In a report presented at this month's Joint Policing Committee meeting, City Manager Joe O'Neill said the new legislation tackles issues such as prohibitions on causing injury or suffering to an animal, neglect and abandonment.

He also outlined that it contains provisions regarding the appointment of authorised officers and court disqualification of animal ownership.

Galway West Senator Trevor O'Clochartaigh has given a committment to raise the situation in the city and county when the Bill is debated in the upper house.

Speaking to Galway Bay fm news, Senator O'Clochartaigh says public safety concerns must be addressed.