Colm Burke (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 18:

In page 23, line 36, after "injured" to insert "or diseased".

I will not press the amendment but I understand the Minister will consider this matter again. The various paragraphs in the section refer to "severely injured or diseased" animals but subsection (4) refers only to animals which are "injured" and there is no reference to an animal that is diseased. This is a concern about consistency throughout the section. I understand the Minister has a view and although we will withdraw the amendment, the Minister might suggest a compromise.