Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I accept that but at the outset of the three-year programme, it was stated it would completely eradicate BVD. If we restricted those farms which have PIs from moving animals, they would be forced to deal with it. I accept a carrot was held out but some of these farms did not avail of it. I had two farmers on to me who had PIs for the first time this year. They put it down to PIs being kept on a neighbouring farm. I am disappointed that after three years of the scheme, farms are being freshly infected. If we are going to run schemes like this to tackle a specific disease, if PIs are found on a farm, farmers cannot be allowed to decide for themselves whether they are removed.