Thomas Pringle (Donegal South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the federation for its submission. Sometimes we get submissions that are pages and pages long; there is a lot of fluff in them and it is hard to work out what information is in them. In the case of the federation's submission, I want the federation to expand a bit on some of the points, particularly in relation to its three main concerns. I would like to hear some practical examples of the non-implementation of the rules and regulations and what work the federation has been doing on the drugs issues. What response has it been getting, if any, in relation to dealing with those issues? Does the federation think that the proposed legislation will address any of those concerns to its satisfaction? The briefing notes mention the decline of the industry in the UK. I would be interested to know just what impact that is having on the federation.