John McGuinness (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fianna Fail)
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Question 410: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make public the reports conducted on the farm of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; the further action that will be taken arising from the reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21458/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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In 2004, my Department's Veterinary Laboratory Service arranged for a wide-ranging study to be undertaken into the problems on the farm following which a report was produced in June 2006. This report documented the range of the investigations, the methodology involved and the results of different aspects. The farmer involved had certain difficulties with some aspects of the report, and, at his request, this report was not published at that time.

The farm is currently the subject of a follow-up investigation under the direction of the Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Risk Analysis (CVERA) at UCD. A draft report arising from this work has recently been sent for peer review. The peer review has recommended that some additional verification of the results obtained be carried out. When this is completed, the report will be finalised and published.