Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I will certainly reflect further on the point the Deputy made about redundancy for the workers and take on board the feedback from this pre-legislative scrutiny.

A ban on the import of furs is not something I had considered, but I will dig into the matter further and assess the options. My instinctive response is that there could be many relevant considerations and side issues in that regard, but I will explore the issue further.