Louis O'Hara (Galway East, Sinn Fein)
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742. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware of delays in issuing passports for horses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55095/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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The processing of equine passport applications is an operational matter for the seven approved passport issuing organisations (PIOs). My Department emphasises the importance of timely issuing of equine passports and will engage with PIOs where necessary if unacceptable delays are being experienced.