Paul Murphy (Dublin South West, RISE)
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407. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 706 and 707 of 24 May 2022, if he will address a query regarding a television documentary (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28607/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Prior to January 1st 2021, there was a Tripartite Agreement in place between Ireland, France and UK. Under this agreement, equines, except those consigned directly for slaughter, could move between Ireland, the UK and France without veterinary certification. Equines being moved to the UK intended for slaughter required veterinary animal health certification.

No equines were certified for movement for slaughter from Ireland to establishments in UK in 2019 or 2020 or since 1st January, 2021, when all horses being exported to GB require a veterinary certificate.  

My Department does not have or hold information on animals once they move outside of Ireland. Once they arrive in the importing country they are subject to relevant rules applying in those countries.