Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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1688. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has examined regulations regarding feedlots in the United States of America with respect to the setting here. [28461/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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In the first instance feed lots would have to meet the requirements of planning laws which are a matter for the Local Authorities.  Under EU Directive 98/58/EC for the protection of animals kept for farming purposes all livestock enterprises are subject to welfare inspections by officials of the Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine.