Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This meeting has been convened to resume consideration of the Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012. I welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and his officials. I understand the Minister must leave at 1 p.m. The date scheduled for a resumption of our consideration of the Bill is next Tuesday.

Before we resume the discussion of amendment No. 3, I bring to members' attention the fact that there are two additional lists of amendments, the second of which contains substitute amendments. A new grouping list has been circulated for their information. I remind them that amendment No. 3 is the first of a large grouping. The Minister was in possession when we adjourned the debate. He promised us a briefing document which has been received and was circulated this morning. Does he wish to continue on the document?