Seymour Crawford (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)

Question 4: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she intends to take to support farmers and transporters to meet the new animal transport regulations agreed in Brussels in December 2004 that will require farmers and hauliers to have a special certificate of competence to undertake journeys with livestock of more than 65 kilometres from departure to destination; her views on whether this will have further serious implications and costs for movement of cattle for shipping, marts, factories and above all for those in the pedigree cattle business who go to sales and shows; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2131/05]

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