Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
2083. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that no TB reactors will be killed in the north Tipperary region for the next four weeks (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40339/22]
View answerTB reactors in the North Tipperary region will continue to be slaughtered in the coming weeks.
Reactors from all parts of Ireland continue to be slaughtered in a timely manner when the live market valuation process is complete. Consignments of reactors continue to be sent to all slaughterhouses approved for reactor slaughter.
My Department continues to liaise with farmers, hauliers and slaughterhouses on a daily basis to ensure the prompt removal of reactors.
The letter submitted with this Parliamentary Question suggested that a particular slaughterhouse would not be receiving reactors for four weeks. I can clarify that this is not the case and reactors continue to be slaughtered there.
