Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 December 2020
658. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the date by which it is intended to have all farmed mink in Ireland culled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44533/20]
Amharc ar fhreagra659. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of mink intended to be culled in relation to Covid-19. [44534/20]
Amharc ar fhreagra660. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the manner in which it is intended to cull mink; the persons or bodies that will carry out the cull; the persons or bodies that will supervise them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44535/20]
Amharc ar fhreagra661. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if mink have been culled to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44536/20]
Amharc ar fhreagra662. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the persons or bodies that will be responsible for culled mink carcases; the way in which they will be disposed of; the persons or bodies that will supervise their disposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44537/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 658 to 662, inclusive, together.
My Department continues to engage with the farm operators in order to manage the next steps in this process.
From a public health risk management perspective, my Department has conducted testing on mink on all three farms, with the most recent tests on 7th December. All tests were negative for Covid 19.
