“That this Council supports a ban on the cruel practice of hare coursing and will write to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding this and call for support for the Animal Health & Welfare (Ban on Hare Coursing) Bill 2020 which is expected before the Dáil in the coming months.”

The motion, in the name of Councillor J. Burtchaell was proposed by Councillor J. Burtchaell and seconded by Councillor K. Power.

It was agreed to extend the meeting for the duration of the vote.

Following discussion, the Mayor instructed that a roll call vote be taken and on a division the voting resulted as follows:

FOR:               12 TWELVE

AGAINST          0 ZERO

ABSTAIN:         5 FIVE

FOR: Councillors Hopkins, Joan; Burtchaell, John; Mulligan, Dean; Whooley, Daniel; Carey, Ian; Power, Karen; McCamley, Mary; Tormey, Aoibhinn; Shovlin, Siobhan; Healy, David; Conroy, Pamela; Rane, Punam

ABSTAIN: Councillors Mahony, Howard; Donnelly, Angela; Hanaphy, Breda; Graves, Ann; Henchy, Adrian

The Mayor then declared the motion CARRIED.