Mr. Conor Dowling:

As we mentioned in our opening statement, when you look at all the different pieces of the jigsaw in the round, they have become siloed. They have drifted away from one another. When we talk about microchipping databases and bringing them together, it is not without thinking about the other databases. Even with regard to the DBE licence holders, we now have the seller and supplier lists the Department holds. It should be looked at in the round for all dogs in order that we can make sure people can cross-check and, as Ms Lynch said, tell the story of the dog and where it has been. I would stress that point.