P. J. Sheehan
Ceist:36 Mr. Sheehan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a new genetic defect CVM (Complex Vertebral Malformation) which could affect the Holstein breed of cattle has been discovered in an EU country; and the action he will take to ensure that this disease is monitored and that more attention is paid by his Department to the use of semen from a wider genetic breed of bulls to safeguard the future of the Holstein breed here. [28273/00]