2476. Deputy Cathy Bennett asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of poultry manure importations from the north; and his proposals to ensure that this can continue to be operated in a sustainable manner. [57937/26]

New applications for movements of manures (including poultry manures) from Northern Ireland to Ireland under Article 48 of the Animal By-Product (ABP) regulations (EC Regulation 1069/2009) continue to be approved on a case by case basis by my Department. This process is working normally and there are no current issues in its operation.