Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 July 2018
1921. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost to increase the number of inspections of transport vehicles of exporters of live animals to at least 2,000 inspections per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33510/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe inspection regime for vehicles involved in the transport of animals for export is set down under Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005. My Department currently conducts a series of inspections annually in order to ensure commitments under the regulatory requirements are met.
These include the inspection of individual livestock transporters whose approvals run for a period of between 3 and 5 years; in addition, each individual transport vehicle is subject to additional inspection each time it is loaded with a consignment for export. In overall terms this represents a comprehensive inspection regime.
