Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 July 2018
543. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 489 of 29 May 2018, if future shipment sizes will be limited until he liaises with the French authorities to secure another suitable rest point in Cherbourg. [31741/18]
View answerCalf exporters and transporters have been notified that all Irish calves arriving in Cherbourg must be fed and rested in the control posts in Cherbourg. After 12 hours rest in the control posts the journey can recommence. It has been reiterated that is not acceptable to present calves for export certification and Journey Log approval unless the exporter and transporter has secured a place for the animals to rest at the approved Control Posts in Cherbourg.
Currently there are 2 approved Control Posts in Cherbourg with a capacity of 4000 calves. All exporters, assembly centre owners and transporters have been notified of the requirements and warned of the consequences for those who fail to rest and feed the calves at the Control Posts in Cherbourg.
