Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)

This is a genuine issue. What we do not want is prosecutions being taken against owners in circumstances where they may be paying for and have reason to believe, as the Senator said, that everything should be right and proper with a housing facility, livery or whatever. I will examine the issue and will try to arrive at a wording that is fair without absolving people of the responsibility that comes with owning an animal, which is what the legislation is about.