I hope I am in order this morning.

I hope the Deputy is.

I want to ask the Taoiseach, under the Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012, about the serious erosion taking place here in the proposed legislation in relation to the Veterinary Association of Ireland. Its members have given good service to the community and farming practices and they are being undermined here.

To which legislation does Deputy Mattie McGrath speak?

The Animal Health and Welfare Bill 2012.

I thank the Deputy. What of the Animal Health and Welfare Bill?

There is a serious diminution of their situation.

There is no need to expand.

There will be more quangos and more lay people, animal rights activists and others, interfering here whereas the veterinarians are qualified and have given good service.

The Bill is expected to go to the Select Sub-Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine next week.

By the way, Deputy Mattie McGrath is entitled to attend that committee.

I know that. I was there this morning.