I propose to take Question Nos. 41 and 50 together.
Salmonella is an infectious disease and is notifiable under the Infectious Diseases Regulations, 1981. The Health Act, 1947, and the 1981 regulations require the health boards, on becoming aware of suspected case of an infectious disease or of a probable source of infection with such disease, to take the necessary steps for investigating the nature and source of infection, for preventing the spread of such infection and for removing conditions favourable to such infection. I am satisfied that the health boards are meeting their obligations in this area.
The numbers of cases of salmonella which have been notified to the Department of Health for the last three years are as follows: