Animal Identification Scheme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 7 April 2011

Thursday, 7 April 2011

Questions (75)

Éamon Ó Cuív

Question:

77 Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will introduce a recording system, similar to that for cattle and sheep, for farmed deer in order that there will be food traceability, disease control and that farmers could be held liable for damage caused by straying deer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7147/11]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Deputy Simon Coveney)

The development of a registration and tagging system for deer can be considered by my Department only when a number of critical identification issues with sheep, goats, pigs and horses have been resolved.