Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 February 2026
261. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will confirm for each of the past ten calendar years the total number of TRACES declarations for exports from Ireland to Intra-EU and EU exports of both live animals and animal products on which non-conformances were found; the predominant nature of the non-conformances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10516/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraTRACES is used for recording intracommunity movements of certain animals and animal by-products.
Reasons for non-conformances include non-compliance with health legislation and non-compliance with welfare legislation. Further detail on the nature of individual non-compliance is not mandatory on TRACES for export certificates and was not mandatory during the relevant period for intracommunity movements.
The tables below provides information from TRACES relating to intracommunity movements from Ireland.
Live Animal Exports from Ireland on Traces 2016 - 2025
|
Certificate Type |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Total Certs |
|
EU Exports Valid |
1 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
11,185 |
9,995 |
10,340 |
10,807 |
9,230 |
51,572 |
|
Rejected |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
29 |
11 |
11 |
16 |
68 |
|
EU Intra Exports |
0 |
15,927 |
15,238 |
16,597 |
19,686 |
19,442 |
13,947 |
13,528 |
15,086 |
15,728 |
145,179 |
|
Rejected |
0 |
8 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
63 |
93 |
16 |
29 |
16 |
239 |
|
Total Certificates |
1 |
15,940 |
15,247 |
16,604 |
19,693 |
30,691 |
24,064 |
23,895 |
25,933 |
24,990 |
197,058 |
Germinal Product Exports from Ireland on Traces 2016 - 2025
|
Certificate Type |
2016 |
2017 |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
2021 |
2022 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
Total Certs |
|
|
EU Exports |
3 |
4 |
9 |
5 |
5 |
63 |
65 |
76 |
65 |
69 |
364 |
|
|
Rejected |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
|
EU Intra Exports |
0 |
3,015 |
3,423 |
3,327 |
3,533 |
3,197 |
3,393 |
3,524 |
3,266 |
3,023 |
29,701 |
|
|
Rejected |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
|
|
Total Certificates |
3 |
3,019 |
3,432 |
3,332 |
3,538 |
3,263 |
3,461 |
3,601 |
3,333 |
3,093 |
30,075 |
|
