Animal Passports

Wednesday, 25 June 2025

Ceisteanna (155)

Conor D McGuinness

Ceist:

155. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to confirm the number of horse passports issued over the past 10 years that have included a "Do Not Enter Food Chain" stamp, by reason, county and year. [34658/25]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

The information requested is not readily available and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Orders.

The number of horse passports issued in Ireland of the past 10 years that have included a “Do Not Enter Food Chain” stamp by county and year of registration is set out in the table below.

Horse Passports Issued

The number of horse passports issued in Ireland of the past 10 years that have included a “Do Not Enter Food Chain” stamp by reason and year of registration is set out in the table below.

Reason	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	Total
Irish - Duplicate	254	162	292	249	252	262	176	111	95	71	67	259	2250
Irish - Other Not for Human Consumption Reason	546	311	4096	4210	4719	5548	5908	5962	5997	4586	2513	1307	45703
Irish - Replacement	3	1	4579	4852	4178	4153	4257	5028	4200	3703	3493	1919	40366
Total	803	474	8967	9311	9149	9963	10341	11101	10292	8360	6073	3485	88319