Written answers

Tuesday, 26 June 2007

Department of Agriculture and Food

Animal Imports

10:00 pm

Photo of Bernard DurkanBernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 448: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the details of animals imported for use in circuses here in 2006, including the species, the number, their countries of origin and the circuses to which they were attached; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16535/07]

Photo of Mary CoughlanMary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the table. The names of the circuses to which the animals were ultimately destined have been withheld due to the commercial nature of the information sought.

DateNo. & Description of AnimalsCountry of Origin*
9/1/20062 ElephantsItaly
27/1/20061 African Elephant Germany
2/6/20061 RhinoNorthern Ireland
11/9/20061 ElephantGermany
*The only information available to DAF is the country from which the animals were directly imported into Ireland.

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