Dr. Damien Barrett:

That is where the research is probably working on at the moment. There are tests called DIVA tests which can identify infected antibodies from natural infection antibodies. That is where that is at. As I said earlier, the technical side of it is challenging, but ultimately it will be addressed and gotten over. The trade implications of this are even more challenging. It is going to depend on agreement at EU Commission level and World Organisation for Animal Health level and that is not a straightforward task.

The Deputy asked whether the disease can be transferred from dam to calf. It can be transferred via milk and on occasion we see that happening.