Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 900: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if breeding rams that were scrapie-monitored prior to September 2005 qualify for grant assistance; if not, if she will include such applications in the scheme (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25748/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The recently announced enhancements to the national genotype programme apply only to those sheep genotyped between 1 September 2005 and 18 November 2005. The enhancements include the payment of a flat rate of compensation in respect of any ram which, when tested, is found to be in one of those categories which are susceptible or highly susceptible to scrapie, provided that such rams are slaughtered on or before 30 November 2005. Consequently, the compensation payments are not available to rams that have been genotyped prior to September 2005. I do not intend to introduce further modifications to the scheme.