asked the Minister for Agriculture if he proposes to inaugurate a scheme to compensate farmers for losses of cattle as a result of dressing for warble prevention.
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My Department has been having discussions about this with the various organisations concerned with the warble fly eradication campaign. I am very hopeful that a satisfactory insurance scheme can be introduced when the new dressing season commences in September.
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asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will ensure that there is a preventative on the market that will be one hundred per cent effective before he makes it compulsory for farmers to have warble-free cattle.
I am satisfied that the recommended systemic dressings against warble fly are very effective when properly used.
In a very small number of cases they may not result in the total elimination of the warbles and I shall have due regard to this aspect in drafting the proposed Order relating to the sale or exposure for sale of warbled cattle.