In accordance with Standing Order 85 the following message will be sent to the Clerk of the Dáil and the Clerk of the Seanad:
That Dáil Éireann resolve that section 17A (inserted by section 2 of the Diseases of Animals (Amendment) Act 2001 (No. 3 of 2001)) of the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (No. 6 of 1966) shall continue in force for the period ending on 8 March 2004.
I thank the Minister of State and his officials for attending.