Written answers
Tuesday, 17 May 2016
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Tuberculosis Incidence
Tony McLoughlin (Sligo-Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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1010. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cases of tuberculosis found in cattle in counties Sligo and Leitrim in each of the years from 2014 to 2016 to date; the amount of compensation paid out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9703/16]
Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table.
Year | Total reactors removed | Compensation Paid |
---|---|---|
Sligo 2014 | 428 | €278,137.42 |
Sligo 2015 | 291 | €263,963.43 |
Sligo to 01/05/2016 | 74 | €33,458.66 |
Leitrim 2014 | 251 | €204,062.54 |
Leitrim 2015 | 187 | €194,163.86 |
Leitrim to 01/05/2016 | 11 | €19,030.50 |
The compensation amounts paid include payments under the On Farm Market Valuation and Income Supplement schemes as well as Hardship and Depopulation grant schemes.
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