Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 2 Feb 1999

Vol. 499 No. 3

Written Answers - Herd Registers.

Paul Connaughton

Question:

206 Mr. Connaughton asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if his Department will accept computerised herd registers in the case of farmers who use computers to complete their farm accounts and herd registers. [2723/99]

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh):

All herdowners will receive an official consolidated on-farm herd register book in the coming weeks. The possibility of accepting herd registers in computerised format is currently under examination.