Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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I thank Mr. Greally. Deputy Fitzmaurice has raised a very pertinent question. We may come back to the matter in the next session. It is a problem. Any species that is not native which is let out into a given area causes serious problems. Mink are most definitely doing that. It has damaged the balance of wildlife in certain areas. It is a serious predator. I thank Mr. Greally for his answer on that. That concludes our proceedings for today.

The committee is adjourned until 9.30 a.m. Tuesday, 20 July, when we will be joined by representatives of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for a meeting on the horse-racing industry. The committee is not going into recess just yet. I thank members and our witnesses for their engagement today.