Mr. Paul Smyth:

Mr. Bourke has covered much of it. The blood test probably has a role to play in terms of getting to the nub of the problem on a farm more quickly. Like Mr. Bourke we would not support it as having an initial role on the farm. The Department would probably not be in favour of that in terms of the compensation. However, it has a role to play in expediating TB off the farm.

In regard to contiguous testing, it is a statutory disease and must be notified. We cannot get away from that in terms of you having a higher risk of having TB if your neighbour has it. Mr. Bourke has covered many of the points.