Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 6 November 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Eradication of Bovine TB: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

5:30 pm

Photo of Michael FitzmauriceMichael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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Correct me if I am wrong, but if there are younger animals, some of the feed lots have the right to buy and put them in. They could have animals that are clean. Dr. Barrett just said they could spread the disease. How does that operate? If I am a feed lot owner, my understanding – correct me if I am wrong – is that some cattle that have TB can be bought by feed lots.