Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 19 Jun 2001

Vol. 538 No. 3

Written Answers. - Pig Movements.

Ned O'Keeffe

Ceist:

145 Mr. N. O'Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if, following the submission of details in response to a previous parliamentary question, he will carry out a full and extensive investigation into the illegal movement of weaner pigs from Northern Ireland to the Republic of Ireland by dealers in 1998 and 1999 which infected pig herds here with PRRS. [17730/01]

Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (Mr. Walsh)

I have passed the details supplied by the Deputy to the relevant authorities for examination.

If the Deputy can supply documentary evidence or is aware of any other facts that may be of relevance to this or other matters in which irregularities are suspected, he should immediately provide these details in writing to my Department.