Paschal Mooney (Fianna Fail)

Senator Ó Domhnaill's contribution referred to farm animals. We are dealing with three categories, including farm animals and those used by hunting organisations. On Second Stage, I drew attention to the legal requirements on pet owners in the UK. Pet owners are now legally obliged to care for the pet properly by providing the five basic needs. I will not repeat them. Hunting organisations have a code of practice, which is up to internationally accepted standards, and have never received a single animal welfare complaint under their code of practice. Perhaps the Minister will flesh out how to reconcile differing categories of farm animals, domestic pets and hunting organisations. I am sure the Minister will examine this. Will he have three separate codes of conduct? Will he devise a new code of conduct to take account of these categories? Perhaps it is preferable that the Minister accepts a code of practice that is internationally recognised.