Colm Burke (Cork North-Central, Fine Gael)

I will be brief. I thank the Minister, the Department, the vets and all involved in this for all the work they are doing. One issue that has come to my attention is the additional compensation that is available. It is available on the basis that the total number of reactors is 9.5% or above. That is fine in a situation where it is 9.5% of 50 animals but if it is 9.5% of 300 animals and the number of reactors does not reach that even though there is a huge loss, for instance, 27 out of 300 animals, there are no additional supports. At the same time, they are also locked up for a considerable period of time so there is a substantial loss there. Will that issue be reviewed as well because it has a huge effect on a farm, no matter what size, but in particular where there is a substantial loss of animals?

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