Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 December 2020
662. Deputy Michael Creed asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the entitlement and procedure for transferring a herd number from one named person to joint names for married couples; if this is a uniform arrangement throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43193/20]
View answerA Herd number is an administrative device, issued by my Department for the purposes of disease control.
A herd number, therefore, does not infer ownership of lands, ownership of any animals tested or kept under that herd number or entitlement to payments under any schemes operated by my Department.
Where more than one person has an interest in the herd, there is a standardised process in place for registering the interests of other persons, companies or institutions in the role of Herdowner. The form ER1.1 used for this purpose can be found here gov.ie - Apply for a flock or herd number (www.gov.ie)
