Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 2 December 2020
185. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when his Department will contact a person (details supplied) in County Kerry whose herd has been restricted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40559/20]
View answerThis herd was restricted on 2nd October 2020 as a result of an animal, which was exported to Northern Ireland for direct slaughter, having suspect lesions. The lesions were sent for laboratory analysis to confirm the presence or otherwise of bovine TB. The results are awaited and they generally take around 11 weeks.
According to my Department's records, the herdowner contacted the Regional Veterinary office on 11 November when he spoke with a Veterinary Inspector (VI). The herdowner also spoke to a VI on 27 November.
The VI over the herdowners' area contacted the herdowner again on 30th November and discussed through the options available to him. My Department will continue to engage with the herdowner as we await the laboratory results for this animal.
