Niall Ó Brolcháin (Green Party)

By calling a puppy farm a hunt, one would be exempt. What is to stop people using that provision to get around the rules and the good practice set up by local authorities?

This Bill is about good practice and animal welfare. If people are afraid of that being applied to them, I suggest they have something to hide. It is in the interests of the hunts to comply with this legislation. That is the way forward. I commend the Bill and do not believe the proposed amendment is welcome.