Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 June 2004
133 Ms Enright asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food when the results of a blood test taken at a farm over four weeks ago (details supplied) will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16594/04]
View answerThe flock referred to was restricted from 2 April 2004 under the Diseases of Animals (Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies in Sheep and Goats) Order 2001 following a positive scrapie result on an animal from this flock.
Ninety-nine sheep from the flock were blood sampled on 21 April 2004. The results of tests on these animals were received in the district veterinary office on 17 May 2004 and the flock owner was immediately informed by telephone. The following day, 18 May 2004, the genotype results for all animals tested and national genotype certificates for the most scrapie-resistant animals were sent to the flock owner by registered post.
An additional 187 sheep were sampled on 6 May 2004. The results of the tests were received on 27 May 2004 and the flock owner was immediately informed of the results by telephone. They were then sent to the flock owner by registered post, along with national genotype certificates for the most scrapie-resistant animals. A further 214 sheep from this flock were sampled on 10 May 2004. The flock owner will be immediately informed of the results of this sampling as soon as they become available.
