Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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179. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 247 of 14 of November 2018, when a reply will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3201/19]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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A reply to the question referred to by the Deputy was issued to the Deputy's Office on the 18th of December 2018. A copy of the letter has been issued by my Office today. 

Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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180. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department records sheep that are imported at the point of entry; if not, the point at which they are recorded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3206/19]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The intra EU movement of animals is recorded on the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES), which is the EU-wide online management tool for all sanitary requirements on intra-EU trade and importation of animals, semen and embryo, food, feed and plants.  Imports of live animals are recorded on TRACES by the competent authority of the country of origin on the point of exit.