Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 12 February 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Live Exports: Discussion

Mr. Seamus Scallan:

Stopping after 12 hours is good as the calves need to be rested because they are young. It demonstrates to other countries the good standards we have. It is in European Union legislation as well. If there is travel for 18 hours, one must stop to rest and feed the calves.