Agriculture Committee to discuss TB eradication programme

Professor Simon More - UCD Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Risk Analysis (UCD CVERA) -and representatives from Veterinary Ireland will appear before the Committee.

“Levels of Bovine TB have reduced in recent years, but efforts must continue to eradicate it completely from Irish farms”, said Agriculture Committee Chair, Pat Deering TD.

“The Committee will tomorrow examine issues relating to the Department’s TB eradication programme and the work of the Tuberculosis (TB) 2030 Stakeholder Forum. Topics likely to be discussed including seeking an update on progress with the wildlife strategy; compensation for TB-affected farms and how to best protect clean herds from contamination.”

Prior to this, the Committee will conduct Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals: Schedule A: COM(2019)48 on Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 508/2014 as regards certain rules relating to the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund by reason of the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the Union; COM(2019)49 on Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and Council amending Regulation (EU)2017/2403 as regards fishing authorisations for Union fishing vessels in United Kingdom waters and fishing operations of United Kingdom fishing vessels in Union waters.

The meeting will begin at 3.30pm in Committee Room 1, Leinster House: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr1-live/