Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Yes, that will include the compensation money, but the truth is that that original figure of €97 million from 2024 included a Supplementary Estimate. There was not enough budgeted for at that time. The spread of the disease has been increasing. It was at 23% between 2023 and 2024 and is 44% now, as Deputy Cooney said. What is budgeted for this year is €73.5 million. That will not be anywhere near enough to address the spread of the disease this year.