Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 16 November 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. Tom?s Bourke:

No. The objective is that cull cows being sold onwards will not become eligible for testing or require testing, because that is a waste of money. These animals are going into a factory shortly. The Department's proposal as to how this is to be structured is that, if such animals move into a controlled finishing unit, there is no post-movement test requirement.