Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Stud owners would not tell one that. Natural matings are a thing of the past in the greyhound industry. They do not happen. There is artificial insemination and frozen semen is being used, which is usually done with an insert. We are not providing for regulation in this Bill, which is a mistake. I am not arguing with the regulation of artificial insemination but I do not understand why we have regulation governing one aspect and not governing others. Vets go to studs to make sure that artificial insemination is carried out to the highest standards. I accept that fully and I am not arguing about that at all. However, there is no provision for veterinary supervision when frozen semen is being used or for natural matings. I cannot understand why, when drawing up this legislation, we cannot not provide for regulation of all three types of breeding.