Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fail)

I am uncertain as to whether I can raise my point under this amendment as opposed to the section. Like many others, I have an interest in protecting animals from poison. In particular, I am concerned about raptors that are at risk. I draw the Minister's attention to a fine article that appeared in The Irish Times on Tuesday, 13 March, and which relates to section 18. As we are debating the possible deletion of this, I am not sure whether it comes under the amendment or in the context of section 18(2)(b) which states a person shall not "lay poison by a method or in a manner that a protected animal or a prescribed wild bird would have access to the poison".