Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 24 April 2024
139. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide the schedule of fees paid to private veterinary practitioners for TB testing on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18308/24]
View answerPrivate Veterinary Practitioners (PVPs) are paid for carrying out TB testing on behalf of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) on a scale depending on the numbers of animals being tested.
The rates are included in the excel spreadsheet attached.
Columns A to C refer to the number of animals being tested for TB testing and the corresponding rate.
Columns G to I refer to the number of animals being tested for Brucellosis and the corresponding rate.
Columns D to F refer to the "top-up" rate being paid where TB and Brucellosis testing is carried out on the same herd.
