Mr. Aidan O'Driscoll:

No, only a vet would supervise the slaughter. Our officer was there to supervise the removal of the carcasses. We were very concerned that the carcasses should not enter the food chain. We had an agricultural officer present to supervise the removal of the carcasses, and he intervened to stop the use of a hammer. Clearly, it would have been unacceptable to us. No vet would have approved of it.