Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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I thank the Minister for that. It was really needed.

We spoke about TB at the meeting of the joint committee earlier. All farmers, myself included, are terrified of what is coming regarding new TB testing and what will follow on after that. One of the things I raised earlier was that even three years or three tests after a farmer's herd became clear, a description of what happened to his or her herd will be placed on the mart's screen describing the animal and where it comes from. The market will be limited then. The animals will only be fit for feed lots, the factory or whatever. We are all terrified of that because it will mean a reduction in price. It is a case of biting one's lip, but people are very worried about that. Why does it have to follow on for so long after a herd is clear? What happens to that meat? Is it sold to the consumers the same as-----