Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 May 2013
524. Deputy Michelle Mulherin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was unable to sell a cow at Ballina Mart; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22473/13]
View answerThe dam in question remained a suspect for BVD until the negative laboratory result was received onto the Department’s Animal Identification Movement system on the morning of 2 May. The herdowner was informed of the negative result on that same day. In accordance with the provisions of the Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Order 2012 (SI 532 of 2012) the herdowner was precluded from moving the animal from his holding prior to him being notified of the negative test result.
