Mr. Gerry Greally:

Our responsibility is really for the farms and enterprises concerned. We have not considered the release of mink into the wild and the problems that brings. Perhaps issues around mink outside of these farms need to be looked at. Our remit really finishes with the farming enterprise. Beyond that, it may be an issue for the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications. In summary, we have not considered the issue of mink outside of the area of mink farming.