Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yes, I think so. My understanding is that we are likely to spend our full Estimate this year. That has not always been the case and obviously the process is managed. My understanding is that this is the case. We have made savings in terms of food safety, animal health and so on. Let us consider TB, for example. I am unsure whether it was Deputy Heydon or Deputy Deering who said that we are not making progress on TB. In 2009 there were 23,500 cases of TB. Last year, there were 15,500 cases, fully 9,000 fewer animals. There has been phenomenal progress on TB.