Tom Fleming (Kerry South, Independent)
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400. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will amend the current tuberculosis testing charges and exempt farmers from paying for more than one test in a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37354/15]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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In general, a farmer only pays for one TB herd test each year and my Department pays for any consequential tests as a result of disclosure of TB.  However, in a limited number of specific circumstances, a farmer may be required to pay for more than one test in a year.I have no plans to change these arrangements.