Mr. Gerard Dollard:

Certainly we do not allow cruelty to animals. I note the Deputy clarified that. We would be clear that if there are welfare features, they should be brought to our attention. If they are in our remit, we will follow them up. If they are not, we will refer them on to the party that is responsible for them. We have taken a number of prosecutions relating to welfare - some fairly serious issues which do not get the media coverage. There is a lot of activity happening in that area. It is probably a societal issue in terms of general cruelty to animals, and I am not sure that everything should be placed at the door of the greyhound.