Vol. 530 No. 5
81 Mr. Stanton asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the amount of funding allocated by his Department towards the carrying out of research into BSE; the location where such research is taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4277/01]
As outlined in the following table, £1,620,824 was provided by my Department for non-commissioned research into TSE, BSE and scrapie, related projects under measure 3(ii) of the food sub-programme 1994-1999. In addition, £55 million is being provided to research institutions under the food institutional research measure of the productive sector operational programme of the National Development Plan 2000-2006. Priority under this measure will be given to food safety. This does not include a range of work carried out by my Department, including epidemiological investigations, techni cal developmental work carried out at the central veterinary research laboratory or ongoing work investigating genotypic susceptibility to scrapie in commercial sheep flocks.
BSE Projects Funded under Measure 3(ii) of Food Sub-Programme 1994-1999
|
Project No. |
Project Title |
Institution |
AmountAwarded |
|
£ |
|||
|
97/R&D/D/70 |
Rapid automated diagnosis of BSE and scrapie for purposes of correct and efficient monitoring of such diseases in Ireland. |
UCD |
87,101 |
|
97/R&D/TCD/86 |
DNA methods for the traceability of beef and cattle.1.Develop statistical framework for industrial sampling as required for DNAtraceability.2.Development of laboratory-based genetic identification procedures.3.Trial of DNA identification methods in the industrial sector.4.Development of an information management system for DNA beef traceability. |
TCD |
99,986 |
|
97/R&D/C/158 |
Identification of consumer demand for traceability within the food chain and development of a communication strategy to increase consumer confidence in meat. |
UCC |
92,202 |
|
97/R&D/D/202 |
The disposal of meat and bonemeal. |
UCD, UL |
600,700 |
|
97/R&D/D/204 |
National programme for the eradication of scrapie in Ireland.1.An epidemiological study of scrapie in the National sheep flock in Ireland.2.Tissue distribution of PrP in sheep from different production systems in Ireland. |
UCD |
369,295 |
|
97/R&D/D/205 |
Detection of early changes in cattle infected with BSE. |
UCD |
371,540 |
|
Total |
1,620,824 |
