Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 July 2017
1202. 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. [35958/17]
Amharc ar fhreagraOfficials of my Department perform mandatory, random and risk-based inspections on all vehicles involved in live animal transport, with the frequency of inspections varying with the number of animals exported in a given year. The current rate of inspections are sufficient and send out a clear message to those transporting animals on the importance attached to protecting the welfare of animals during transport.
