Vol. 573 No. 4
127 Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will report on the problem of Johne's disease in the national cattle herd; the locations in which compensation has been paid out in the past two years for infected herds; the largest amount per herd; and the smallest amount per herd. [25615/03]
The number of cases of Johne's disease reported to my Department has increased significantly in recent years. In the 50 year period up to 1982, a total of 92 animals were diagnosed with the disease whereas in 2002 alone 100 animals in 34 herds were diagnosed as having Johne's disease. My Department is currently finalising a review of both policy and practice in relation to Johne's disease with a view to establishing a new approach to the disease. Details requested in respect of the locations in which compensation has been paid in the past two years are included in the tabular statement which I propose to circulate in the Official Report. In 2002, the largest compensatory payment made was for €422,000 in respect of the depopulation of a single herd in County Cork comprising of 202 animals. The lowest amount of compensation paid was €127.54 for an animal, also in a herd in County Cork. In 2003, to date, the largest compensatory amount paid was €21,398.03 in respect of nine animals in a herd in County Louth. The lowest amount of compensation paid was €37.56 for an animal in a herd in County Mayo.
Johne's Disease – 2002 and 2003 Number of animals depopulated Compensation paid Location
|
County |
2002 |
No. of Herds |
No. of animals |
Amount Paid |
2003 |
No. of Herds |
No. of animals |
Amount Paid |
|
€ |
€ |
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|
Carlow |
1 |
3 |
1,800.00 |
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|
Clare |
1 |
4 |
4,989.58 |
1 |
3 |
4,982.12 |
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|
Cork |
7 |
208 |
425,335.17 |
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|
Galway |
5 |
7 |
10,235.00 |
1 |
1 |
300.00 |
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|
Kerry |
1 |
1 |
200.00 |
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|
Kilkenny |
1 |
3 |
1,904.59 |
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|
Laois |
1 |
1 |
470.00 |
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|
Leitrim |
1 |
2 |
2,200.00 |
1 |
2 |
655.32 |
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|
Limerick |
2 |
3 |
5,079.00 |
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|
Longford |
3 |
4 |
4,495.73 |
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|
Louth |
4 |
5 |
3,397.86 |
1 |
9 |
21,398.03 |
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|
Mayo |
2 |
4 |
3,682.55 |
1 |
1 |
37.56 |
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|
Meath |
4 |
35 |
28,024.48 |
3 |
34 |
33,765.46 |
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|
Monaghan |
2 |
2 |
3,185.12 |
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|
Sligo |
1 |
12 |
17,438.01 |
1 |
1 |
673.58 |
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|
Tipperary |
1 |
12 |
12,693.02 |
1 |
19 |
15,252.48 |
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|
Wicklow |
1 |
1 |
158.10 |
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|
Totals |
4 |
302 |
520,322.48 |
14 |
75 |
82,030.28 |
