John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

It has been said that this Bill, along with the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill, is evidence of an attack on rural Ireland. I am aware that some Deputies have concerns with regard to certain aspects of the Dog Breeding Establishments Bill and I have given assurances that I will table amendments to this Bill during its passage through this House to address these concerns. Any suggestion that the Dog Breeding Establishment Bill is an attack on rural Ireland and its pursuits is scaremongering of the worst order.

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