John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 946: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if all rams identified in 2005 with scrapie and categorised as 4 or 5 were slaughtered out; the numbers affected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1069/06]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Under the scrapie programme, infected flocks are restricted and all of the animals are genotyped. Following the receipt of the genotype results the susceptible animals, including rams in category 4 and category 5 are valued and sent for slaughter. In 2005 a total of 63 rams from 19 positive flocks were identified in category 4 and category 5. These animals were valued and slaughtered and compensation was paid to the flock owners concerned.