Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I have one or two more points to make in my remaining time. There is a glaring omission from the Bill that should be encapsulated now and it relates to horses. There is not a county in the country where laneways are not closed off at the weekend by trucks, pick-ups and vans as sulky horses are raced down roads. This form of racing is provided for legally but it looks like the law is not tight enough. In looking at the Road Traffic Act, this is an area that needs definite tightening up between now and the autumn. It is an issue of animal cruelty but also one of road safety. It desperately needs to be tightened up, as does enforcement by An Garda Síochána.

Has the Minister any update on the appointment of a chairperson to the Shannon Group board? We are very anxious on this. Is the Minister progressing rapid antigen testing, on a pilot basis, as he and others have said they are keen on doing? Is that progressing? I would appreciate it if the Minister could quickly answer those questions at the end.