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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (26 Feb 2019)

...been on two questions as to what the constraints to eradication are and what the practical solutions are to address those constraints. We focus on the three areas of cattle, wildlife and the overall programme, including seeking to glean lessons from international experience. On page 3 of the statement provided, there is a graph that compares the situation in Ireland with the four...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (26 Feb 2019)

Willie Penrose: ...as will many others. We will still be going about this issue in 2060. The professor might be familiar with the River Shannon. People spoke about draining that river back in the 1950s, coincidentally at the same time the TB eradication programme commenced. There is a better chance of the Shannon being drained than TB being eradicated. We have already spent the guts of €8 billion...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (26 Feb 2019)

Professor Simon More: I hope I will be able to answer every question but if I do not, please let me know. I thank Deputy Cahill for his questions. I preface my responses to all these questions in terms of what I see my role as. It is not just my role but it is the role of scientists, and we are trying to give our best understanding of the position. I suggest my role is much easier than...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (26 Feb 2019)

Professor Simon More: On pre-movement testing, we carried out a study approximately 12 years ago which specifically investigated whether it would be useful in Ireland. It was a little akin to a cost-benefit analysis because there is a significant amount of effort involved in pre-movement testing. We looked at whether it would be of assistance in picking up more breakdowns. Our view at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (26 Feb 2019)

...stray outside that timeframe, which is in our contract, it goes down as a black mark against us and we have increased inspection levels as a result. Deputy Kenny asked whether the vaccination of badgers would work. The studies we have seen are based on research done in Ireland by Professor More and others, led by the Department and UCD. Those studies suggest that vaccination is as good...