Bovine Diseases.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 4 May 2005

Wednesday, 4 May 2005

Ceisteanna (101)

Jimmy Devins

Ceist:

128 Dr. Devins asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the position regarding BSE incidence in the country to date in 2005 compared to the same period in 2002, 2003 and 2004. [14135/05]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mary Coughlan)

To date in 2005, there have been 25 confirmed cases of BSE. In the same period in 2004, there were 59 cases. This represents a reduction of 57%. In 2003 and in 2002, over the same period, there were 82 cases and 131 cases, respectively.