Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Let me say this to Mr. Sheahan: on 11 July we will have the Accounting Officer in. I do not want to pin Mr. Sheahan down too much this morning because he is a principal officer. He is not the Accounting Officer but he is here in the role of representing the Department. Would it look to Mr. Sheahan, in the first instance from an animal welfare point of view, in light of what has come out in recent weeks, that traceability, microchipping, passports and the whole regulation of the industry may need to be looked at again and simplified so that somebody is in charge?