Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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I ask the Minister to do so. It seems irrational. We had a scare regarding a cow with BSE a number of years ago. There was always an odd case of BSE in the herd. That is just a matter of nature. Since controls were put in place, thankfully, BSE is a thing of the past. It seems illogical that we still have to spend money on the disposal of product. Previously, before the proper heat treatment was in place, we created a problem for the food chain but I cannot see the logic of the current position on disposal continuing indefinitely. Surely, when BSE has been eradicated, meat and bone meal should be used either as fertiliser or for whatever use can be found for it.