Michael Finneran (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fianna Fail)

The position is that the Bill is about the welfare of dogs. I know what I am talking about because I owned a greyhound. Therefore, I know a lot about the industry. However, I must make it clear that the Bill is not an attack on the greyhound industry, nor is there an overlap with the 1958 Act. This legislation is about the welfare of dogs and the inspection of breeding establishments.