Mary Harney
Question:232 Miss Harney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the reason the herd book for the Irish Angus Cattle Society is administered by his Department. [6509/97]
Written Answers. - Herd Books.
Up to 1967 breeders of pedigree Angus Cattle in Ireland had to register their calves in the herd book operated by the Aberdeen Angus Cattle Society in Scotland. This arrangement was not regarded as adequate to meet the needs of the Irish breeds. They made representations to the Minister to assist them in establishing their own independent Irish Angus Herd Book and this request was acceded to subject to the costs of the service being recouped to the Department.
The secretariat for the Irish Angus Cattle Society is provided by the Department on a self-financing basis.