Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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Question 168: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the fact that ownership of the lands at Dromonig, Kilnamartyra, Macroom, County Cork, has been established beyond doubt having been transferred to its present owner in 1998, it is intended to take action to ensure that the operation and management of the herd and/or herds there is brought into line with all the necessary established practices and guidelines; if any examination of probate of the will of the deceased person was sought to clarify if the executor was the sole beneficiary of the estate or the estate including lands; if these issues have been clarified or confirmed in view of the need to ensure the veracity of the details in such cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28117/11]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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As indicated in my reply to his questions on 20th July 2011 and 27th September 2011, the DVO has been aware for some time that there was a dispute over the ownership of the land and it was decided that no change in registration of the herd number should take place pending clarification of this issue. In the meantime, the herd keeper role, which assigns responsibility for the care and maintenance of the cattle to a nominated person, and does not denote ownership of the cattle or lands in question, was assigned to the son of the deceased person in whose name the request for transfer of the herd number had been received. Further action on the registration of herd owner cannot take place until evidence has been provided to the DVO that the land ownership issue has been resolved. The DVO is endeavouring to have the position relating to the ownership of the lands clarified.