Mr. Gerard Dollard:

The key issue in all of this is the lack of a traceability system. All of the information on which we are operating comprises estimates and guesstimates. Until we have a traceability system we will not have empirical evidence or data to show exactly what is happening. The assessment carried out, and different assessments that have been carried out by various parties in respect of dogs that are unaccounted for, are based on an unsound database.