Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Kavanagh must excuse me, but I do not care if a horse moved 12 times. The AIM system is so well done that if one has a clear herd, one can go onto one's laptop and within a matter of seconds one can print one's movement form. The animal is transferred into the new owner's name on the basis of the herd number. I presume there is an equine number in the horse business. It makes no difference if we move an animal once or 44 times, we can make sure of traceability with the AIM system. Would everybody here support this being brought in immediately not alone for foals but for older horses? The simple reason is that Dr. Hillyer and any of the authorised officers are at a big disadvantage when they go out. First, they do not know what they are looking for, because if they put their hand on their heart they do not know how many horses anybody has. The paper trail is there with the AIM system. I have done some research, but the witnesses can correct me if I am wrong. I could say I posted a docket yesterday when I sold a horse to Jackie Cahill or Paul Kehoe or whoever else. That is not a system at all. One does not have to produce one's horses.