Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)

We are being asked to pass legislation on the basis of a leap of faith. In essence, a greyhound owner looking at the legislation who had not been in touch with the ICC or Bord na gCon in the past number of weeks would not be aware of what negotiations had taken place. Therefore, there is still a lack of clarity as to the exact nature of the proposals. If Members are being asked to pass this legislation, I would like to know more about the substantive nature of those negotiations, the qualitative and quantitative outcomes of those deliberations, and if we are to have regard and to have trust in the Minister or the Government of the day to deliver the right kind of amendments to the 1958 Act.

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