Martin Ferris (Kerry North-West Limerick, Sinn Fein)

I raise the issue of the obligation relating to compulsory testing - I am fully in favour of this because it is necessary - because in the case of influenza injections and so forth, people pay a standard price. Why is it not possible to charge a set amount in respect of each head of cattle?

That would be the standard price and it would create much security for some farmers. These tests must be done and the farmer can be held to ransom.

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