Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 1022: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in relation to small abattoirs, a regulation regarding testing will be reviewed in view of the high cost and inconvenience caused; if it is necessary; and if it will be removed. [38304/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Under EC Regulation No 999/2001 of the European Council which govern TSEs (BSE in cattle and scrapie in sheep), Ireland is obliged to conduct scrapie tests on at least 10,000 adult sheep presented for slaughter. From January to October of this year a cumulative total of 9,432 scrapie tests have been completed, which includes animals presented at both butchers' abattoirs and large slaughter plants.