Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister for his response, and I join him in welcoming Mr. Healy here today with his colleagues and congratulate him on his election. It was a competitive election, fought by Ms Odile Evans as well. I wish Mr. Healy very well for his term ahead, and I have no doubt it will be successful. I also commend his predecessor, Mr. Seán Finan, for his term as well.

Can I ask the Minister to be absolutely clear as to whether the data on recent movements and whether an animal is eligible for live exports or not is available on mart boards from the Department? There has been an issue for farmers who were buying animals in marts after this restriction was brought in where the information available from the Department to the mart was not showing the fact that an animal may have been in another mart within the previous 30 days. It was only after those animals were bought and went through the veterinary checks that it was discovered that they were not eligible. That was creating a real difficulty. Can the Minister please clarify if that has now been resolved?

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