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Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Amendment No. 59 is out of order.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Amendment No. 63 cannot be moved as it involves a potential charge to the Exchequer.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: A committee can convene to discuss the regulation at any time and make a recommendation to either House. Is that correct?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Can a committee convene on foot of a regulation being brought in very quickly and, within that 21 day period, make a petition?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Amendments Nos. 66 and 68 are related and will be discussed together by agreement.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Given where the amended wording, by both amendments, would be placed, an authorised officer would be given the same status as the Minister, as opposed to the Minister making the appointment. It may be better to reconsider the amendment on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Amendments Nos. 76 and 77 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Amendments Nos. 78 and 79 are related and will be discussed together.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Does anyone wish to comment on amendment No. 78?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: We will not have a meeting of minds. Forgive my input as Chairman, but I am mindful of a cross-departmental issue. We are trying to get agreement on deeming environmental wardens, dog wardens and park rangers as authorised officers. I am sure that it is the case in many areas, but we have a serious problem concerning dogs on the hills in that they are brought onto open mountains by casual...

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: The summons route could be taken, but an on-the-spot fine is sometimes enough to deter people.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: How stands the amendment?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: As less than the full complement of members is present, we are obliged to wait for eight minutes or until such time as the full membership is present before proceeding with the division.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Amendments No. 80 to 88, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Amendments Nos. 90, 90a and 90b are related. Amendment No. 90a is an alternative to amendment No. 90. Amendments Nos. 90, 90a and 90b will be discussed together by agreement.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Does Deputy Ferris wish to discuss his amendment?

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Amendments Nos. 95 to 97, inclusive, tabled by Deputy Pringle have been ruled out of order.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Amendments Nos. 103 and 104 are related and may be discussed together by agreement.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: Amendments Nos. 105 to 111, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together by agreement.

Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012: Committee Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2012)

Andrew Doyle: I thank the Minister, his officials and the members of the committee for their endurance and constructive co-operation in a well thought-out and politely argued debate on the Bill.