Written answers

Tuesday, 17 May 2016

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Tuberculosis Incidence

Photo of Tony McLoughlinTony 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]

Photo of Michael CreedMichael 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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