Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

I appreciate Senator Henry's point but I am doing my best in this regard. The Senator argues that I am being over-prescriptive in setting out what the Minister can do. Members have argued for a more prescriptive approach on previous occasions so it may be a case of swings and roundabouts. The provision in subsection (c) is wide in that all veterinary practitioners are involved in the welfare of animals. This will always include veterinary practitioners if one does not exclude them.