Paul Lawless (Mayo, Aontú)
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I only have a short time. I know there is serious focus in the Department on the proposals for the farmer, so I want to focus my time on the wildlife programme. I think it is a serious flaw that there is no attempt by the Department to recapture the badgers and assess the efficacy and effectiveness of the vaccine. Will the Department consider at least a pilot or trial? We are spending €100 million this year; it is set to rise next year to €130 million. It is important to have a trial to see how effective those vaccines are. Will the Department consider it?