Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)

Deputy Timmins asked about the number of farms confirmed earlier today and the number is 45. In the words of the chief veterinary officer at the Department, there was a very thorough investigation of the central database of the Department with regard to herd movements and there could have been some movement of cattle from a number of farms but not the feed supply provided to those farms. I wish to make that point strongly.

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