I wish to again raise the matter of the hare netting and coursing licence which has been refused or suspended by the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Deputy Madigan. The people of County Kerry and other rural dwellers feel wrongly disenfranchised by a Dublin-based Minister who also prevented the cutting of hedgerows in August. They believe that the Minister does not understand the amount of money and care they have invested in the dog industry or the love they have for the dogs. They are outraged by the demand of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Ross, that coursing and the greyhound industry be taken off Fáilte Ireland.

The Deputy's time is up.

The Minister, Deputy Ross, has done enough harm to the people of rural Ireland. I ask the Taoiseach to remove him from office. I ask Fianna Fáil to demand his removal. They are supporting him.

The Deputy should resume his seat. Please, do not be disorderly.

It is time for him to go. The people of County Kerry want to get rid of him.

The Minister, Deputy Madigan, addressed this matter yesterday during Topical Issues. I am advised that the first ever positive test for the rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus 2 in the Irish wild hare population was recorded in late July and, as a consequence of that, on 9 August the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht temporarily suspended the licence until the extent of the virus is established. The virus could wipe out the entire Irish hare population and, for that reason, the suspension of licences will continue. The coursing community is concerned as the netting of hares needs to take place now in order that the 2019-20 coursing season can start in October.

One hare has been found to have the disease and that was in dubious circumstances.