Joe O'Reilly (Fine Gael)

The point made by Senator Burke about the spread of diseases is of importance. Proper practice should be observed in this regard.

I will not labour the point, but I would like a response from the Minister about the possibility of a challenge to the legislation. I genuinely fear a challenge on the basis that people with a vested interest cannot act as objective inspectors. I fear that the appointment of a person from an animal rights group could be open to challenge, given that there are significant fines involved.