Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Comparing it with dogs is not exactly fair. There is a food safety issue. We had a scare with horse meat before in the food industry. We will move on from this, because I am getting away from the agenda myself. Horses can leave this jurisdiction and be slaughtered without any traceability. In this modern age, that is not acceptable and it is happening with a significant number of horses. This legislation has been in place for a number of years. I cannot understand how compliance has not been insisted on. It baffles me. That is an argument for another day. We will move on. I am breaking my own rules.