796. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it has been brought to his attention that the 117 dairy heifers exported to Libya on 5 January 2025, at the time of certification and approval for transport from Ireland to Spain, were intended for onward export by sea to Libya; whether any assessment was undertaken by his Department of animal welfare conditions on that onward journey; if he will clarify what responsibility his Department accepts once animals certified in Ireland are exported onward to third countries with known animal welfare concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6414/26]

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796. Deputy Robert O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it has been brought to his attention that the 117 dairy heifers exported to Libya on 5 January 2025, at the time of certification and approval for transport from Ireland to Spain, were intended for onward export by sea to Libya; whether any assessment was undertaken by his Department of animal welfare conditions on that onward journey; if he will clarify what responsibility his Department accepts once animals certified in Ireland are exported onward to third countries with known animal welfare concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6414/26]

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