Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

He had to give it a good kick in order to include the greyhound industry, which was already regulated under the 1958 Act, of which the Minister was unaware based on his contributions in the Seanad. He could not leave another sleeping dog lie in that in the Green Party's zealousness to get at the hunt clubs, the Minister used, in sporting terms, a backdoor system through the Dog Breeding (Establishment) Bill, by regulating them and in some way putting them out of business if at all possible because of his attitude to rural pursuits.

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