Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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1084. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for changing the data presented on a blue passport card for a bovine animal to include the breed of its dam; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10133/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The bovine passport contains pertinent information on the animal including the tag number, gender, date of birth and DAM tag number.

Following representations from the farming organisations, it was decided in February 2020 to include the breed of the dam on the passport as this is important information for any potential purchaser of the animal.