Mark Dearey (Green Party)

The point on breeding is the same one. Senator Coffey asked that the Minister name him a breed that is capable of breeding after four months. I am sure many can breed within 12 months and it is important we lay down an early marker at six months. The legislation is aimed at those who are not compliant with good practice and forces them into a decent practice. It should not give carte blanche to those operators who operate at a substandard level. Senator Coffey's basic premise is incorrect. The legislation needs to deal with those who are not operating at a good level, not make the assumption that everyone is whiter than white in the sector because they certainly are not.