Under the current bovine TB and brucellosis eradication schemes compensation arrangements, a herdowner can receive compensation under a range of measures, namely, reactor grants, income supplement, depopulation grants and hardship grants, provided the herdowner meets the specified requirements for each compensatory measure. I will arrange to forward a copy of these requirements and compensation rates to the Deputy.
In addition to the compensation payable by my Department a herdowner is also paid salvage value by the factory which slaughters the animal, the amount of which is a matter between the factory and the herdowner.
My Department is currently developing proposals for the introduction of an on-farm market valuation system to meet commitments undertaken in the context of the Programme for Prosperity and Fairness.