Mary Upton (Dublin South Central, Labour)

The Minister of State partially answered my question regarding the updated methodology for detection. The time lag between taking a sample and getting a result is a major problem. What efforts are being made to fast-track that process? What research developments have taken place?

Are there concerns about the pasteurisation of milk given the tenuous link between Johne's disease and Crohn's disease in humans? Are the terms of pasteurisation under review?

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