Seán Haughey
Question:49 Mr. Haughey asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, he has for tagging sheep, especially the use of plastic tags. [11288/95]
Written Answers. - Sheep Tagging.
Liam Fitzgerald
Question:70 Mr. L. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, he has for tagging sheep, especially the use of plastic tags. [11286/95]
Chris Flood
Question:82 Mr. Flood asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the plans, if any, he has for tagging sheep, especially the use of plastic tags. [11287/95]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 49, 70 and 82 together.
Council Directive 92/102/EEC on the identification and registration of animals, requires inter alia, sheep to be identified by an eartag or other means before they leave a holding. Legislation is currently being drawn up to implement this part of the Directive so that sheep identification systems which meet the requirements of the Directive can be approved. The use of plastic tags, together with other types of animal identification, will be considered when the legislation is in place.