Jennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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798. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the particular situation facing a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50176/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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In Ireland, there are currently no regulatory requirements for the use of this device.

On foot of recommendations made by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Animal Health and Welfare, my Department is undertaking an ongoing consultation process with industry stakeholders in relation on the use of elector-ejaculators to collect semen samples from bulls.

This consultation is continuing, and all submissions received will be considered. The responses to the consultation will inform considerations relating to policy direction on this matter in future.

The literature review and opinion on this subject by the Scientific Advisory Committee on Animal Health and Welfare are attached.