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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (18 Jun 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank Mr. Cronin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (18 Jun 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Those are dramatic figures and TB is a highly emotive issue. Members really want to come in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (18 Jun 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Please do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (18 Jun 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank Mr. Cronin. The opening statements have been circulated and will form part of the minutes of the meeting. TB is a hugely emotive issue for many people and members wish to get clarity on the different proposals and have a range of questions to pose. I will call the members in the order they indicated, starting with Senator Boyhan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (18 Jun 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Before I call Deputy Cleere, to clarify the timeline, is this for putting together the plan or for putting it into effect?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (18 Jun 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I ask this because 2030 is the original target and the Department is pretty much on the back foot in this regard already.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (18 Jun 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Okay. I call Deputy Cleere.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (18 Jun 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I appreciate that. Before I call on the next speaker, Deputy Healy-Rae raised an interesting point about some countries having over the years been able to eradicate or nearly eradicate TB. What are they doing that we have not done, for example, in New Zealand?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (18 Jun 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I ask Dr. Barrett to keep his answer short because I need to move on to Senator Brady.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (18 Jun 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Quite quickly. We are under pressure on time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (18 Jun 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: We need to move on to Deputy Fitzmaurice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (18 Jun 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Time flies, does it not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (18 Jun 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Deputy Fitzmaurice, I need to move on to Deputy Newsome Drennan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (18 Jun 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I need to move on to Senator Lynch.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (18 Jun 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: There are a great deal of questions on the topic. It is highly emotive. I thank the witnesses for coming in and for answering the questions. I feel that we have further questions and we will be returning to this matter. I thank the witnesses for the information. To clarify, on the transfer of the disease from cow to cow versus badger to cow, did Dr. Barrett reference say something...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (18 Jun 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: It is 17 times more likely to transfer from cow to cow.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (18 Jun 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: I thank the witnesses for answering the questions. The committee plans to meet in private session next Tuesday at 3 p.m. As there are no more further matters to discuss, we will conclude this meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (18 Jun 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Bear with me a moment and we will get started.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Health and Safety (18 Jun 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: 65. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures HSA are taking in targeting the sea fishing sector to reduce high fatality rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33220/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (17 Jun 2025)

Aindrias Moynihan: Tá dúshlán breise ag pobal na Gaeltachta toisc go dteastaíonn uainn ár dteanga a thabhairt slán don chéad ghlúin eile. Is baolach gurb amhlaidh go bhfuil níos lú roghanna againn dá bharr sin. Ní féidir taisteal chomh fada agus níl an rogha céanna ann. Tá muintir Ré na nDoirí ag lorg ionad cúram...