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Agriculture Schemes

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 September 2021

Tuesday, 28 September 2021

Questions (843)

Robert Troy

Question:

843. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will be compensated for confiscated livestock. [46057/21]

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Written answers

On animal welfare grounds, seizure notices issued to the person in question by the Department's veterinary inspectorate pursuant to Article 37 of SI 311 European Communities (Welfare of farmed animals) Regulations 2010.

In accordance with Article 36 of the Regulation, the animals were seized with the intention of selling, disposing of, destroying or arranging for the sale, disposal or destruction of the animals. This has been undertaken.

The balance due to the person in question, minus the costs of same has been finalised and payment issued to the person in question last week.

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