John Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 472: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Sligo was restricted due to a tuberculosis reactor animal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17462/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The EU Directive 64/432/EEC on animal health problems affecting intra-Community trade in bovine animals provides that, where an animal reacts positively to a TB test, the officially tuberculosis-free status of a herd is to remain withdrawn until all animals over six weeks of age have reacted negatively to at least two consecutive tuberculin tests, the first no less than 60 days and the second no less than four months and no more than 12 months after the removal of the last positive reactor.

The herd in question had one TB reactor animal disclosed on a contiguous test on 15 February 2007. This animal was slaughtered on 23 February 2007. The first reactor retest for this herd was completed on 26 April 2007 and did not disclose any reactors. The second reactor retest is due to take place on 26 June 2007. If this second retest is clear, this herd will be de-restricted.