Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 September 2010
295 Deputy Seán Sherlock asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a decision will be made on the issuing of a permit to move animals in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34189/10]
Amharc ar fhreagraA registered herdowner must be in possession of passports of animals prior to presenting the animals for slaughter and entry to the food chain. The person in question wishes to slaughter a number of cattle but does not have the passports of three of the animals which belonged to a herd owned by a sibling, now deceased. He has recently applied to my Department for the transfer of the ownership of the herd into his own name. An official from my Department met with the person named on 29 September 2010 to assist with this application. Following this meeting, a replacement passport will issue shortly in respect of one animal. The person named has been advised to register the birth of a second animal at which point a replacement passport can also issue. There is an outstanding query in relation to a third animal which must be resolved before the animal can be slaughtered.
