Willie Penrose (Longford-Westmeath, Labour)
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280. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the processes, procedures and regulations that must be adhered to in respect of the transfer of a herd number from a father to son situation and also the transfer of the entitlements associated with the said herd owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7957/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Where a herd number is being transferred from a father to a son, and the son is undertaking the role of both herd owner and keeper, then form ER1 should be completed. Form ER1 is available online on my Department’s website www.agriculture.gov.ieor directly from the relevant Regional Veterinary Office. The applicant must be an individual over 18 years of age.

Where a herd number is being transferred with the agreement and signature of the current herd owner there is no requirement for an on-farm inspection and documentation supporting entitlement to use is not required.

In applying for the transfer of a herd number, the new applicant is required to abide by all of the regulations governing the issue of a herd number, animal health and welfare regulations and animal movement and identification regulations, details of which are set out in the ER1 application form.

Basic Payment Entitlements can be transferred from one herd owner to another herd owner by both transferor and transferee submitting a Transfer of Entitlements application to my Department.