Joe McHugh (Donegal North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 461: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his strategy for addressing a matter (details supplied); if he will consider developing and implementing a relevant strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15185/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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I am informed by the Garda authorities that they maintain liaison with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food regarding the requirements for the movement of animals, particularly along the border. Liaison in also maintained with the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

I am further informed that each of the Garda Divisions comprising the Northern Region has an information campaign in place, whereby Divisional Crime Prevention Officers provide appropriate crime prevention information to local farming communities in relation to farm and animal security, to prevent this type of criminality and reduce the opportunity for such criminality along the border. Any incidents of this nature reported to An Garda Síochána are fully investigated.