Seán Ryan (Dublin North, Labour)
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Question 212: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of tenders received for the contract for supply of cattle tags; if she is satisfied that having one supplier is appropriate; the number of tenders received for supply of sheep tags; the number of suppliers of sheep tags; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32882/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Eight tenders were received in the recent competition for the supply of bovine animal identification tags and birth registration documents. I am satisfied that having one supplier of cattle tags in the Irish context is appropriate because the overall solution offered by the company selected was deemed to be significantly superior to the alternatives offered in the tender process. The position with sheep is that there are nine approved suppliers of sheep tags who were approved as suppliers having met specific criteria.