Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 April 2024
1021. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1065 of 20 March 2024, how many sanctions/fines have been imposed for breaching the Pig Directive since 2020; how many farm inspections have occurred; and how often a farm is inspected. [14924/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraSince 2020, 490 pig welfare inspections have been carried out. In relation to the Pig Directive, no sanctions/fines have been imposed for breaches of the legislation by the courts since 2020.
Farms are selected for inspection based on a number of criteria, including risk factors and the results of previous inspections, which can result in a variance in the frequency of inspection.
