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Animal Diseases

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 13 June 2013

Thursday, 13 June 2013

Ceisteanna (176)

Noel Harrington

Ceist:

176. Deputy Noel Harrington asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will bring forward a scheduled TB and brucellosis herd test in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28497/13]

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Herd number D140125-5, which is registered to a name other than the name quoted by the Deputy, was activated as a Bovine Herd number on 12 May 2013. A Movement Permit (ER37a) was issued on 13 May 2013 and is valid for 4 months until 12 September 2013 to allow the herd owner to buy animals into the herd. Newly established herds are restricted until the herd is assembled and the animals in the herd pass appropriate TB and Brucellosis herd tests.

It is a requirement that the District Veterinary Office is notified when stock have been assembled so the health status of the herd can be established and the restriction lifted. The herd owner will be notified of the necessary TB and Brucellosis tests to be carried out on the herd when the herd is assembled, in the case of TB at least 60 days post assembly of the herd and, in the case of Brucellosis, at least three months from date of the Brucellosis pre-movement test carried out on animals prior to their movement into the herd.

To date, no bovine animals have been purchased into the herd number quoted above, until such time as a herd is assembled, any alteration to test schedules cannot be considered.

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