Paul Connaughton Snr (Galway East, Fine Gael)
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Question 295: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding farmers who buy livestock and who may then represent them at a livestock mart within a period of 30 days; the rules governing such transactions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43722/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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In general a person may buy and resell up to 100 bovine animals or up to 100 swine within 30 days (or up to 100 sheep within 29 days) subject to compliance with disease test requirements.

A person may buy and resell more than 100 bovine animals or swine within 30 days and or more than 100 sheep within 29 days provided that the person is registered and approved as a dealer. It is not permitted for a person to buy/acquire/source or sell/supply/dispose of cattle, sheep or pigs in these numbers unless in possession of a valid approval dealer number granted in accordance with the Regulations.

The national legislation is contained in the European Communities (Approval and Registration of Dealers of Bovine Animals and Swine) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 151 of 2007) and European Communities (Approval and Registration of Dealers of Ovine Animals) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 100 of 2008). In addition any premises used by a dealer must be individually approved for that purpose.