Ireland is an outlier in allowing cruel fox hunting. It is 20 years since it was banned in the UK, which first introduced this colonial pursuit here. I want to ask the Taoiseach a question but I do not want him to answer it now. Unusually, I would prefer if he gave it consideration. There has not been a Bill to outlaw fox hunting in the State. I will move one on behalf of Solidarity on 17 December. I ask the Taoiseach and other party leaders in the Dáil to consider allowing a free vote on this issue. Some 77% of people want fox hunting banned, including 74% of those in rural areas, in the most recent polls. However, the three large parties support and maintain it with a whip. This does not reflect the democratic wishes of the majority in Ireland. Imposing a whip did not work well in the presidential election. I ask the Taoiseach to consider allowing a free vote on this.

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Give it a rest

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That is what it was.

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