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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Projects (23 Feb 2023)

Charlie McConalogue: ...by the Research Division of the Department for ‘public good’ research projects. These projects are undertaken by researchers in eligible Irish Research Performing Organisations following Calls for Research Proposals. These calls are competitive and the final report of all funded projects is published on the Department’s website. Research Division currently have 196...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (9 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Bovine TB is caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium bovis (M bovis), with infection endemic in cattle and badgers in Ireland. Birds are not susceptible to infection with this bacteria, and so cannot become carriers. While many mammalian species may become infected with M bovis (including humans), these are generally spillover infections rather than the result of ongoing circulation...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (2 Nov 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Bovine TB is caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium bovis (M bovis), with infection endemic in cattle and badgers in Ireland. I am acutely aware of the emotional financial burden put on farms as a result of a breakdown and I am committed to tackling the problem. While many mammalian species may become infected with M bovis (including humans), these are generally spillover infections...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (3 Mar 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: ...herds are at risk of introducing infection into their herd through a number of routes including direct or indirect contacts - such as contiguous contacts, purchasing animals including so called 'trojan animals' – pregnant animal carrying a BVD positive calf. Ireland records a large number of farm to farm movements, approximately 2.8 million moves direct farm to farm and through...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tuberculosis Eradication Programme (24 Feb 2021)

Charlie McConalogue: Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) is a highly infectious disease of cattle caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis). As part of the national TB Eradication Programme, there are numerous studies and research projects into the causes of TB in livestock. This work is undertaken to provide scientific information to inform policy decision-making. All TB scientific research assignments...