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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Tim Lombard: That outlet is probably not what the majority of us want. We need to find a solution and to work towards it. Back in Covid-19 times, the date was changed on which calves could be moved to longer than 60 days. There was no massive jump in TB around Ireland off the back of that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Tim Lombard: They were a majority of Friesian bull calves, so looking at the statistics, bulls or steers went through the roof. At the moment, 67.6% are cow numbers. If we look at our TB problem, it does not happen with calves or younger animals to such a degree. Two thirds of it falls directly into the line of cows and more mature animals.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Tim Lombard: Absolutely but the majority of calves going to the mart would be male.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Tim Lombard: Yes, but to me there are statistics that need to be worked out here. Dr. Barrett's table on page 27 is a unique piece of work. It outlines where we are with the industry itself. There was mention of vaccinations and we are not looking at vaccinations for the exportation of animals. We export younger animals on average; we do not export cows. The cows in our herd are usually either in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Tim Lombard: Even with our pasture-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Tim Lombard: I thank Dr. Griffin. Can I ask a further question while there is voting?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Tim Lombard: Dr. Barrett mentioned the courses being run to help departmental officials engage with the farming community. He stated that he was not a therapist in the field, but that identifying issues with mental health or people who might be stressed would be helpful. Have those courses been extended to private veterinary practices? In the majority of cases, they are the first people who deal with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Tim Lombard: Will the Department try to make it mandatory over time? How does it hope to roll out this system?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Tim Lombard: Regarding the all-Ireland dynamic, we are what we are. What co-operation is there with the Northern Ireland authorities on TB? What are the differences between what happens in the North and what happens in the South? How does the dynamic work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Tim Lombard: Okay. My next question concerns where would be the best place to look for international experience. Northern Ireland is obviously one not to adopt. If we were, then, to look at a location that has worked and that has the same dynamics we have here regarding wildlife, because wildlife is our unusual factor compared with other countries that have TB issues, where would we look to as an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Tim Lombard: Dr. Griffin is telling me that there is a TB test in New Zealand once every five years. Is that the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of TB: Discussion (13 Dec 2023)

Tim Lombard: I thank Dr. Griffin.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Dec 2023)

Tim Lombard: I thank the Chair. It is wonderful to have the opportunity to have three minutes to speak in the Chamber. I want to raise the issue of the knackeries and where matters stand at the moment. We have a significant issue in Ireland whereby there is a dispute between the people who collect fallen animals and the people who render the animals. All knackeries in Ireland are effectively closed....

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Dec 2023)

Tim Lombard: That is a rarity.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Dec 2023)

Tim Lombard: If I could get the three minutes, it would be great. The second issue is in regard to a briefing we will be having in the audiovisual room this afternoon. This is about trying to ensure that we can get money for new medicines. We are having a significant briefing as we have patient advocates and the industry coming in and they will inform us on what is out there on the market, and what is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Tim Lombard: I apologise because I was delayed at a previous meeting. This is a very important issue. Mr. Cashman has exceptional experience of private practice in the last 40 years. Given the challenges at the private practice level with regard to dealing with dog ownership, are vets under pressure at times due to the obligation of a veterinary practice to treat animals? Does Mr. Cashman find that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Tim Lombard: The level of care has totally changed in the last 40 years, as Mr. Cashman said. What a veterinary surgeon can do now compared to what happened back in the day, in Noel Buckley's time, is totally different. With the modernisation of practices and what can be treated and scanned for, we cannot compare the two.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Impact of Rising Veterinary Costs on Dog Ownership and Surrenders and Abandoned Dogs: Discussion (6 Dec 2023)

Tim Lombard: On the financial issue, insurance has become a big part of practice in the last five to ten years, with people making sure they have insurance for their animals, which is basically a health insurance policy. How beneficial has that been for dog ownership? Have the general public engaged more because they have the insurance policy and does that put more pressure on veterinary practice?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: An Rialálaí Agraibhia: Engagement with Chairperson Designate (6 Dec 2023)

Tim Lombard: I welcome our guests and acknowledge the really important role they will play in the agrifood industry. I ask Ms Lenehan to provide some details on the budget. What is the proposed budget for the regulator, year on year, for the next three years? Has that been set yet?