Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 13 December 2017
199. Deputy Bobby Aylward asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the absence of a time limit for the registration of newly born foals; if he has satisfied himself that the current arrangements are beneficial to stud owners in the collection of stud fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53505/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe timeframe for registration of equines is governed by EU legislation (Commission Implementing Regulation 2015/262). With effect from 1 January 2016, all equines born in the EU must be identified and issued with a passport no later than 12 months from the date of birth of the equine. In order to ensure that the 12 month deadline can be met, under the terms of S.I. 62 of 2016, the keeper of the equine must submit a completed application form for a passport for the equine to an appropriate approved Passport Issuing Organisation not later than 6 months from the date of the animal’s birth. An equine animal cannot be moved or sold unless it is accompanied by its equine passport.
It is an offence to keep an equine animal that is not identified in accordance with equine identification legislation.
The collection of stud fees by stud owners is not within the remit of my Department, and is therefore a matter for each individual stud owner.
