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- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (25 Sep 2012)
Simon Coveney: Research carried out in Ireland indicates that, up to 2008, using a detailed post mortem and histological examination, 35-50% of badgers in high cattle TB prevalence areas were infected with TB compared with an infection rate of 14.9% in areas of low cattle TB prevalence areas thereby substantiating the link between the presence of TB in cattle and in badgers. However, more recent research...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Bovine Disease Controls (25 Sep 2012)
Paudie Coffey: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his policy regarding the culling of badgers; the extent of TB outbreak here amongst badgers; the potential impact that this outbreak could have on the national herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40063/12]