Aindrias Moynihan (Cork North-West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank all of the witnesses for giving us concise presentations. Their documents have been circulated. We want to have as much discussion as we can on this. The documents, including the photographs, were circulated earlier and anyone involved in any way with sheep farming will, unfortunately, be all too familiar with the violence and damage done by dogs on sheep. If there are ways to progress the situation let us try to get onto them as quickly as we can.

Seven members are offering to speak. I suggest that each person has four minutes and if there is an opportunity afterwards, we can have another round of questions. Our first speaker will be Deputy Martin Kenny.