Ms Paula Barry Walsh:

Yes. On the overall issue of animal welfare, we currently engage with the OIE. In my earlier statement I referred to Ireland's support to the OIE of €75,000 per year in the period from 2017 to 2020. The money will go towards enhancing animal welfare standards in third countries. Our officers engage in technical assistance and information exchange programmes which involve personnel coming from third countries to look at our systems. We can show them best practice. There will be such a visit at the end of February by personnel from one of the third countries with which Ireland trades. We are very active in supporting the European Union in promulgating best practice, while ensuring we meet those very same standards.