Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 July 2023
921. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections carried out by Department inspectors at each mart over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36115/23]
View answerThe table below outlines the number of livestock mart inspections conducted by authorised officers of my Department over the past five years.
|
Marts |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 to date |
Total inspections over 5 years |
|
Abbeyfeale - Golden Vale Marts |
5 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
3 |
17 |
|
Ardee - Kieran & McGee Auctioneers |
6 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
14 |
|
Athenry |
9 |
9 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
24 |
|
Balla - Connacht Gold Co-Op Mart |
8 |
7 |
9 |
10 |
0 |
34 |
|
Ballina Mart |
6 |
6 |
8 |
7 |
1 |
28 |
|
Ballinakill |
2 |
7 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
|
Ballinasloe |
8 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
18 |
|
Ballinrobe - Connacht Gold Co-Op |
17 |
17 |
14 |
11 |
0 |
59 |
|
Ballybay - Corcoran C.A & D.S Ltd |
20 |
4 |
1 |
20 |
4 |
49 |
|
Ballybofey & Stranlor |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
|
Ballyjamesduff |
7 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
17 |
|
Ballymahon - Longford Westmeath |
7 |
6 |
9 |
8 |
1 |
31 |
|
Ballymoate - Connacht Gold Co-Op |
14 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
34 |
|
Ballyshannon |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
|
Baltinglass – Kinsella Estates |
15 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
27 |
|
Bandon - Cork Marts |
14 |
41 |
1 |
17 |
7 |
80 |
|
Birr |
11 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
3 |
30 |
|
Blessington Mart |
6 |
11 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
24 |
|
Borris Mart Leinster Mart |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
12 |
|
Brockagh |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
|
C.A Lovett |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Cahersiveen – Iveragh Co-Op |
1 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
|
Cahir – Cork Marts |
11 |
8 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
25 |
|
Carlow Leinster Marts |
6 |
12 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
30 |
|
Carnaross - Gunnes Auctioneers |
33 |
20 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
64 |
|
Carndonagh - Inishowen Co-Op Mart |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
|
Carnew |
17 |
12 |
10 |
15 |
4 |
58 |
|
Carrick on Shannon |
2 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
|
Carrigallen – Golden Vale |
11 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
0 |
38 |
|
Cashel Mart |
9 |
6 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
19 |
|
Castleblaney |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Castleisland |
20 |
18 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
46 |
|
Castlerea |
5 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
|
Cavan |
5 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
14 |
|
Clifden |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
|
Clones Mart |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
|
Coolaney |
8 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
21 |
|
Cootehill |
0 |
0 |
3 |
9 |
6 |
18 |
|
Delvin |
13 |
4 |
6 |
11 |
7 |
41 |
|
Dingle |
15 |
23 |
8 |
7 |
3 |
56 |
|
Donegal |
2 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
10 |
|
Dowra |
8 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
7 |
26 |
|
Dromcollogher Golden Vale Mart |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
|
Drumshambo |
13 |
10 |
12 |
8 |
1 |
44 |
|
Dungarvin - Cork Marts |
10 |
17 |
2 |
11 |
0 |
40 |
|
Edenderry |
6 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
3 |
28 |
|
Elphin |
13 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
23 |
|
Ennis Mart |
20 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
1 |
44 |
|
Enniscorthy - Wexford Co-Op Sales |
9 |
9 |
9 |
12 |
6 |
45 |
|
Fermoy - Cork Marts |
10 |
10 |
8 |
19 |
12 |
59 |
|
Gort |
13 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
21 |
|
Gortatlea |
23 |
33 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
63 |
|
Granard |
14 |
5 |
9 |
11 |
1 |
40 |
|
Headford |
11 |
9 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
24 |
|
Kanturk |
10 |
10 |
5 |
13 |
16 |
54 |
|
Kenmare |
6 |
14 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
27 |
|
Kilcullen - Leinster |
7 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
16 |
|
Kilfenora |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
|
Kilkenny |
22 |
22 |
0 |
10 |
3 |
57 |
|
Kilmallock - Golden Vale Mart |
12 |
29 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
51 |
|
Kilrush Mart |
7 |
8 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
23 |
|
Kingscourt - Keenan Auctioneers |
18 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
6 |
37 |
|
Listowel |
18 |
20 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
48 |
|
Loughrea |
8 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
14 |
|
Maam Cross |
9 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
19 |
|
Macroom - Cork Marts |
14 |
39 |
1 |
14 |
16 |
84 |
|
Manorhamilton |
11 |
8 |
10 |
3 |
1 |
33 |
|
Millford |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
|
Milltown Mart |
6 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
21 |
|
Mohill - Connacht Gold Co-Op |
6 |
5 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
22 |
|
Mountbellew Mart |
4 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
|
Nenagh |
8 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
18 |
|
Newport |
6 |
3 |
0 |
11 |
6 |
26 |
|
Newross - Waterford Ross Mart |
15 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
8 |
65 |
|
Portumna |
6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
|
Raphoe |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
|
Roscommon mart |
12 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
24 |
|
Roscrea |
16 |
8 |
2 |
12 |
8 |
46 |
|
Scariff Mart |
2 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
9 |
|
Sixmilebridge |
13 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
31 |
|
Skibbereen - Cork Marts |
16 |
24 |
6 |
18 |
10 |
74 |
|
Templemore |
9 |
5 |
1 |
10 |
8 |
33 |
|
Thurles |
7 |
4 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
19 |
|
Tipperary Town –Donovan |
7 |
6 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
20 |
|
Tralee |
3 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
17 |
|
Tuam |
9 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
16 |
|
Tullamore |
22 |
7 |
13 |
12 |
5 |
59 |
|
Tullow |
11 |
13 |
11 |
12 |
3 |
50 |
|
Station Road |
16 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
18 |
|
Grand Total |
831 |
711 |
317 |
495 |
214 |
2568 |
In order to operate a livestock mart, a licence granted by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) following application by the operator must be in place, in accordance with the Animal Health and Welfare (Livestock Marts) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 128 of 2018). Marts must be operated in accordance with the Animal Health and Welfare Act of 2013 (No. 15 of 2013). The granting of a licence to operate a livestock mart is granted to a mart only after satisfactory outcome of inspection by authorised officers of my Department.
Authorised officers of my Department carry out risk-based inspections at marts to determine compliance with legislative requirements related to animal health and welfare and the correct recording of animal movements. Marts who have been seen to be non-compliant in one or more areas, are required to take corrective action and will be subjected to further inspections. While a licence to operate a livestock mart is generally granted for a term of three years, where breaches of the mart regulations are identified, my Department may take enforcement action which can include attaching specific conditions to the licence, issuing of a shorter term licence of three months to one year duration, or suspension or revocation of the mart’s licence to operate.
Separately, persons who are in control/charge of or handling animals, at marts, as elsewhere, are required to ensure the welfare of animals and if found deficient in this regard may be subject to sanction, up to and including prosecution, as appropriate.
My Department will continue its commitment to regular ongoing inspections to ensure that animal welfare standards are in accordance with legislative requirements.
