Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy can be sure both the Minister, Deputy McConalogue, and the Minister of State, Deputy Heydon, will be very proactive on this and indeed the Tánaiste is in China as we speak. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has to submit an epidemiological report to the Chinese control authority, which it will assess before deciding whether the suspension can be lifted. The Department has commenced the investigation and will work to provide this information to the Chinese authorities as soon as possible. We are of the view the suspension should be able to be lifted following the submission of this document, given the atypical and isolated nature of this case, as well as the efficacy of our BSE surveillance system.

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