Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 12 April 2005
608 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the conclusions of the meeting with the author of the Crosby report; her plans to implement the recommendations of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10199/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraA group under the chairmanship of Dr. Crosby examined the question of costs arising following restocking with a particular category of sheep in the case of flockowners where the depopulations occurred during the initial scrapie depopulation regime. In total, 100 flocks were depopulated under this phase and restocking was not permitted for a period of two years. Flockowners received compensation for the capital value of the sheep and for income loss for that period. In addition, those who restocked in the third year also received compensation for income loss for that year. The terms of the agreement and amounts of compensation and income loss involved were clearly understood and accepted by all concerned at the time of depopulation. Further compensation in respect of later years was not part of this agreement. While my Department agreed to establish a group to examine the costs arising following restocking, it did not give any undertaking regarding the findings of the group.
