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- Other Questions: TB Eradication Scheme (23 Sep 2014)
Maureen O'Sullivan: That is a most unfortunate answer because in the context of a badger cull we are talking about a most inhumane, cruel and barbaric way of dealing with bovine TB, when first, it has not been fully proven that the badger is totally responsible for the disease, and there are doubts over some of the experiments that initially proved that was the case. Second, a reduction in TB in cattle can also...
- Other Questions: TB Eradication Scheme (23 Sep 2014)
Maureen O'Sullivan: Recent reports have shown that injecting badgers significantly reduces the progress and severity of TB. Unlike culling, vaccination does not disrupt the badger's social group and it provides immunity indirectly to unvaccinated badger cubs. An experiment was conducted where one third of the badger population was injected and immunity immediately spread to the rest of the badger population....
- Other Questions: TB Eradication Scheme (23 Sep 2014)
Simon Coveney: I do not condone or in any way support the illegal killing of badgers in a way that is not licensed, controlled and monitored by my Department. I share Deputy O'Sullivan's views on the matter. It is important to note that culling badgers is only a part of a TB programme that has been extraordinarily successful in Ireland. We have less TB in Ireland now than at any time since 1953 when...
- Other Questions: TB Eradication Scheme (23 Sep 2014)
Simon Coveney: ...sure we can do it in a way that keeps the positive momentum in the existing TB eradication programme, which has been extraordinarily successful. Ultimately, we want to eradicate TB from Ireland in badger populations and in cattle populations. There is not a problem with badger numbers in Ireland. The cull will not compromise badger numbers. We have a healthy badger population...
- Other Questions: TB Eradication Scheme (23 Sep 2014)
Maureen O'Sullivan: 10. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason he is pursuing a badger cull when guarantees have been given about rolling out a vaccination programme for badgers infected with TB; the reason his Department is tendering for the provision of 25,000 units of biological material, which are essentially body bags for badgers; and if he will make a statement on the matter....
- Other Questions: TB Eradication Scheme (23 Sep 2014)
Maureen O'Sullivan: My question relates to the reason a badger cull is being pursued and why the Department has tendered for 25,000 units of biological material, essentially body bags for badgers, when it has given a commitment to roll out a vaccination programme to control bovine TB.
- Other Questions: TB Eradication Scheme (23 Sep 2014)
Simon Coveney: ...;s TB eradication programme, has been developed in response to research which has demonstrated that the eradication of the disease is not a practicable proposition until the reservoir of infection in badgers is addressed. Capturing of badgers takes place in areas where serious outbreaks of TB have been identified in cattle herds and where Department veterinarians have found, following an...