Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Independent)
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I wish to raise an issue about replacement heifers. If one has cows and one bulls them with five-star bulls from this year on - as we all know, the ICBF changes its data three or four times a year - by the time a heifer comes to calving, she could have between nine and 12 judgments on her, so her rating could be reduced to two or three stars. How does the Department intend to address the problem?