Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

While I could be vindictive, which I have no intention of being, in assigning additional functions to the Veterinary Council of Ireland, the drafting of the provision is designed to avoid this by ensuring that, unless dictated by EU obligations, such additional functions must be connected with its functions as defined in section 13. I cannot involve myself in any extraneous diktats to the council outside the gamut of policy. I assure Senator Dardis, I have no intention of doing so either.