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- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (23 May 2023)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 591. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current cost of the culling of each badger under the TB Eradication Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24324/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (23 May 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: Since my Department began the widespread rollout of the badger vaccination programme in 2019 significant resources have been required in terms of manpower, supplies and services. My Department has funded these resources each year in line with requirements. In 2022 approximately €6.4 million was spent on the wildlife programme. Given the range of activities and varied workload that...
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (23 May 2023)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 595. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current resources assigned to the badger culling programme and the badger vaccination programme, and their assigned geographical area and rate of culling and vaccination completed in each area over the last five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24328/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (23 May 2023)
Marc Ó Cathasaigh: 593. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the project timeline with measurable deliverables with regard to the badger culling programme and badger vaccination programme under the TB Eradication Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24326/23]
- Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (23 May 2023)
Charlie McConalogue: Under the TB Eradication Programme badger vaccination is being substituted for continued culling of badgers such that a significant reduction in the numbers of badgers culled can be achieved over the coming years while still maintaining effective control of the risk posed to other species. The intention is to gradually reduce badger culling per annum in tandem with the badger vaccination...