Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

It would be appropriate that we would write to the veterinary council. We do not necessarily need to bring it before the committee. We can ask it for its view on the legislation, incorporating the amendments brought today. That can be done over the space of a week so that in our private meeting next week we can sign off on the Bill. It is not a delaying tactic. It is to ensure we can say all our t's are crossed and i's dotted.