Dan Boyle (Green Party)

I ask those who have spoken on this Stage and earlier Stages of the debate to replace the word "dogs" with "children" and then make the same arguments. They would then be arguing that organisations such as the Irish Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Children or Barnardo's should not be concerned about children's welfare in sports, for example, unless organisations such as the Athletic Association of Ireland and Swim Ireland are also involved, because they are sporting bodies that also deal with children. It is nonsense.