Professor Simon More:

I would probably need my colleagues with greater expertise to address that question. However, to the best of my knowledge - I will check this and revert to the committee - we do not have much strain-typing information in Ireland. The situation in the UK, where there has been very fine strain-typing information, is very different. That said, until recently the methodology available for strain-typing was rudimentary and that is where genome sequencing has come in. Ireland is not far behind the curve. We have some very fine scientists who will drive that agenda forward, strongly supported by policy colleagues. My understanding is that wildlife is not more susceptible to certain strains of TB, but I will clarify that for the committee.