Batt O'Keeffe (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

He is trying to deny a considered response to any recommendations or observations brought forward by Mr. Dalton in the interest of Irish greyhound racing and with due concern for the people mentioned in the latter's report.

Once the Government has considered the various issues and recommendations in the report, the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Deputy O'Donoghue, will take whatever actions are appropriate and required. The Minister has at all times acted in an honourable manner in accordance with due process and the advice of the Attorney General. It would have been far more advisable and less politically expedient for Deputy Deenihan to have awaited the outcome of this process, after which the Government's views on the recommendations will be known and put into effect. In light of this, there is no option other than to oppose this Bill. It would be quite extraordinary——

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