Dáil Éireann Debate, Friday - 7 September 2018
1016. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount allocated to the TB eradication and support programme in each of the years 2010 to 2018; and the amount expended in each year and to date in 2018, in tabular form. [36945/18]
View answerFollowing is a table setting out the actual expenditure from the Exchequer on the TB and Brucellosis eradication programmes from 2010 to date.
|
Year |
Budget Allocation |
Expenditure |
|
2010 |
€55,090 |
€40,465 |
|
2011 |
€50,000 |
€39,799 |
|
2012 |
€40,000 |
€38,886 |
|
2013 |
€37,000 |
€31,739 |
|
2014 |
€35,300 |
€35,253 |
|
2015 |
€35,000 |
€30,251 |
|
2016 |
€32,400 |
€30,776 |
|
2017 |
€34,312 |
€32,570 |
|
2018* |
€34,460 |
€24,105 |
*as at 03/09/18
As the cost of the eradication programme is significantly dependent on (i) the number of the reactors disclosed and (ii) the actual price of cattle in any given year – both of which may vary significantly - the budgetary allocation made available within the overall animal health and welfare area is managed to ensure sufficient funds are available to deliver the necessary programme measures. Please note that the reference point for budgetary planning for the eradication programmes is notionally set based on the outcome from the previous year.
