Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

We have another item to finish here. Although we had no commonage framework plans to destock where I come from, there has been a significant reduction. One of the things that has not been mentioned, and is probably not a phenomenon that worries people to the same degree in the west of Ireland, is dog-worrying. It is a serious issue. There are people in the Visitors Gallery who will empathise with that. It has been one of the problems that has deterred people. This relates less to recreational users but just loose dogs causing serious problems. That and some problems with vegetation management but one is as important as the other. There were no destocking framework plans in the hills in Wicklow and there has been a significant reduction for other reasons. We must address them all. If there is an overlap where there has been significant reduction or land abandonment on commonages where there were commonage framework plans for destocking, they must be reversed very quickly. If members are satisfied that the officials have got a fairly good flavour of what the key points are for us, we can move on. I could open this up again, but-----