He was accompanied at today's presentation by his wife Gillian, nine-year-old daughter Aisling, six-year-old son Michael, mother Mary, father Billy and father-in-law Michael Roe.
"While we welcome the publication of draft clauses to extend the law to private property - which is a longstanding loophole leaving thousands of dog attack victims without recourse in law - there is still no timetable for the implementation of this change, " said CWU general secretary Billy Hayes.