Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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I move amendment No. 29b:

In page 18, Subsection (7), line 4, after "means" to insert "or supply, display, show or publish such".

This amendment aims to deal with the issue raised by Deputy Ferris in amendment No. 29c. At the moment the Bill says that it is illegal to photograph or video an animal fight and this amendment adds to that by making it illegal to then publish photographs or videos of same. Unfortunately, we have had examples of children using social media to record fights, although not between animals, and we are trying to deal with the issue of recording animal fights and then putting the material up on social media for entertainment or other purposes. That is also the aim of Deputy Ferris' amendment, No. 29c. I will happily hear what he has to say before I press my amendment.