Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I welcome that and I have heard some pieces on this issue. As the Minister says, it is a very significant issue in terms of livestock and it obviously has a huge impact on livelihoods. No farmer wants to see their livestock attacked. Of course, we have also seen some very serious attacks on people, including children, in recent years. There have been some fairly horrifying attacks. As the Minister says, the ultimate responsibility lies with the owner but it does not seem to be the case that the legislation is always being applied. The Minister has outlined the stakeholder group. I welcome that. I recall John Twomey from various Oireachtas committee meetings and he seems a very capable person to be in charge of it. What is the timeline on this? Putting together a stakeholder group is grand but when are we going to see the output from it and what will be the outcome of it?

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