Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 7 Oct 1997

Vol. 481 No. 1

Written Answers. - Live Cattle Transportation.

Michael Ring

Ceist:

124 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of vessels which have been approved by his Department for the transportation of shipments of live cattle out of Ireland; and their combined carrying capacity. [15450/97]

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh)

Nine vessels currently stand approved under the Diseases of Animals (Carriage of Cattle by Sea) Order, 1996 for the transportation of live cattle from Ireland. The combined capacity of these vessels is about 15,000 animals.