asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries if he is satisfied that TB is not being transmitted to Irish cattle herds by tuberculous badgers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Bovine TB Dissemination.
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While the role of badgers as carriers of bovine tuberculosis cannot be completely discounted, there is no evidence available to my Department which would suggest that these animals are a major factor in the dissemination of the disease in this country.