Written answers
Tuesday, 11 November 2014
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Tuberculosis Incidence
Pat Deering (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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251. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cattle that have failed the tuberculosis test in the past 12 months in each county; and the average length of time for the reactor to be removed from the farm after the test. [42924/14]
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The data requested are given in the table:
| County | Number of reactors identified in the 12 month period to 30 September 2014 |
|---|---|
| CARLOW | 34 |
| CAVAN | 722 |
| CLARE | 1,708 |
| CORK NORTH | 1,260 |
| CORK SOUTH | 915 |
| DONEGAL | 406 |
| DUBLIN | 52 |
| GALWAY | 994 |
| KERRY | 1,055 |
| KILDARE | 166 |
| KILKENNY | 412 |
| LAOIS | 593 |
| LEITRIM | 228 |
| LIMERICK | 1021 |
| LONGFORD | 130 |
| LOUTH | 162 |
| MAYO | 327 |
| MEATH | 760 |
| MONAGHAN | 588 |
| OFFALY | 565 |
| ROSCOMMON | 772 |
| SLIGO | 363 |
| TIPPERARY NORTH | 716 |
| TIPPERARY SOUTH | 207 |
| WATERFORD | 488 |
| WESTMEATH | 739 |
| WEXFORD | 855 |
| WICKLOW E | 1,002 |
| WICKLOW W | 170 |
During the period concerned, reactors were removed within an average of 20 days of the relevant test.
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