Written answers

Tuesday, 15 February 2022

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Animal Sales

Photo of Patrick CostelloPatrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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969. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of horse fairs and sales inspected by departmental officials in 2021. [8135/22]

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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During the course of 2021, Department officials attended at the following locations where horse fairs and sales were taking place - Cavan, Clifden and Drumshanbo.  In addition Department staff provided export related inspection and certification of horses at a horse sale venue in Kill.

Photo of Patrick CostelloPatrick Costello (Dublin South Central, Green Party)
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970. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of the prosecutions and or fines issued arising from inspections by his Department of horse fairs and sales in 2021. [8136/22]

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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During the course of 2021, no prosecutions were initiated or fines levied in respect of inspections at horse fairs or horse sales event.

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