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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Status (5 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: 167. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the next round of new DEIS status will be allocated to primary schools; if a school (details supplied) will be included in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51030/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Offices (11 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: 266. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the provision of the advanced IDA facility in County Carlow; the timescale for the commencement and completion of the project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51790/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (11 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: 380. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) with a medical card who is the patient of a doctor who has retired cannot transfer to another doctor even though their family members are already patients of this doctor and they are a private patient of the doctor. [52037/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (11 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: 401. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the fodder situation. [51788/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Agreements (11 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: 402. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the situation regarding Mercosur; and if a deal will be completed in the coming months. [51789/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Business of Joint Committee (11 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: Before we commence, I remind members to ensure their mobile phones are switched off. I propose that we go into private session to deal with some housekeeping matters. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (11 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: Before we commence, I remind members, witnesses and people in the Public Gallery to ensure their mobile phones are switched off as they cause interference with the broadcasting equipment. I welcome Mr Michael Sheahan, deputy chief veterinary officer; Mr. Eoin Ryan, senior supervisory veterinary inspector; Mr. Colm Forde, principal officer; Ms Rosanne Greene, assistant principal officer;...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (11 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: I thank Mr. Sheahan for his informed presentation. Before I invite members to contribute, I have a couple of questions. I note that Mr. Sheahan never mentioned deer in his presentation. It is every farmer's worst nightmare to be told he or she has a reactor or reactors on his or her farm, but some people would argue that in certain areas deer are a major contributory factor to TB, although...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (11 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: Where I come from in Carlow is not far from west Wicklow and we are well aware that the latter has been a problem area for a while.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (11 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: To follow up on that point, I am looking at the map. The only red part of the country currently is the Border area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (11 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: Has that been a constant problem?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (11 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: Obviously, the authorities in Northern Ireland should be concerned about it. Are they as concerned about it as the we are down here?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (11 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: I presume Brexit presents another challenge in that regard.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (11 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: Before we move on to that, Deputy Cahill referred to placing details relating to herd histories on mart boards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (11 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: That could devalue an individual's stock.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (11 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: That might be extreme.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (11 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: As matters stand, no one can sell any livestock in the mart without having a clear test.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (11 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: That is how it is. The committee hears regularly about the challenges in the suckler area. The margins are tight. While I take Mr. Sheehan's point, it seems unfair that by potentially influencing the price of that individual's stock being sold at this time of year or a bit earlier, it could have a knock-on effect on the viability of that herd and the viability of the farm family.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (11 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: Most likely, it will not affect the dairy farmer as much because he will mostly be producing his own replacements and he will have a continuous cashflow, as opposed to the suckler farmer, who will be selling weanlings every autumn. Obviously, the suckler herd has a tighter margin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ireland's TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (11 Dec 2018)

Pat Deering: There was a final question.