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Dáil Éireann debate -
Thursday, 15 Feb 2001

Vol. 530 No. 5

Written Answers. - Sheep Tagging System.

Cecilia Keaveney

Question:

21 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development when the new programme for the identification of sheep will become operative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3878/01]

In the context of the recommendations of the sheepmeat forum and the AgriFood 2010 group, an identification system for sheep based on tagging will be implemented for disease control purposes and in order to meet EU legal requirements. It is intended to introduce tagging on a flock based system, with provision for individual tagging within flocks in specific circumstances, for example where the flockowner chooses individual tagging for management purposes or for disease control.

My Department is currently engaged in approving tag suppliers and has embarked on a further round of contacts with interested parties to finalise various operational aspects of the system, which will come into effect this spring.

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