John Perry
Question:209 Mr. Perry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties encountered with the availability of tags for the new national sheep tagging system implemented by his Department on 21 June; if he has satisfied himself that there is a sufficient number of outlets to deal with the demand for tags by farmers; the reason farmers are unable to make direct contact with the outlets; the measures he has put in place to deal with the delays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20009/01]