Barry Cowen
Ceist:373. Deputy Barry Cowen asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of dog passports that are acquired each year for the transporting of dogs to other jurisdictions. [32679/16]
Amharc ar fhreagraWednesday, 2 November 2016
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Freagraí scríofa
Under EU Regulation 576/2013, pet dogs, cats and ferrets must be accompanied by an identification document (mainly in the form of an EU pet passport) issued by a registered private veterinary practitioner (PVP) when moving from one EU Member State to another.
The number of EU pet passports issued in Ireland each year since 2004 is as follows:
|
Year |
EU pet passports |
|
2004 |
689 |
|
2005 |
3,063 |
|
2006 |
4,540 |
|
2007 |
4,692 |
|
2008 |
4,965 |
|
2009 |
4,734 |
|
2010 |
5,009 |
|
2011 |
5,105 |
|
2012 |
6,075 |
|
2013 |
9,979 |
|
2014 |
14,886 |
|
2015 |
26,685 |
|
2016 |
18,202 (to 28th October). |