Protection of animals kept for farming purposes (Electro-immobilisation) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 197 of 2007).

These Regulations place a ban on the use of electrical devices that cause stunning of animals.
A person shall not use, sell or have in his or her possession any electrical equipment or other instrument which applies a sustained electric current or impulse directly to a live animal: (a) as a means of restraining the animal; (b) as a means of immobilising the animal; or (c) for any other purpose. This prohibition does not apply to equipment used in accordance with Schedule 2 (3), Schedule 3 and Schedule 6 of the European Communities (Protection of Animals at time of Slaughter) Regulations 1995.