Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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1435. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of a compensation payment in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1314/17]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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The primary compensation scheme for farmers whose herds are affected by TB is the On-Farm Market Valuation Scheme under which compensation is payable for cattle removed as reactors.

Entitlement to compensation is conditional on Herdowners/Keepers complying with the provisions of national and EU legislative requirements and controls relating to animal welfare, disease and identification.

In relation to the herdowner in question, a number of discrepancies relating to bovine identification have been identified in the herd. The Department has written to the herdowner requesting a response to these issues. However, to date, they have not been satisfactorily addressed.

Any compensation that may be due cannot issue until the outstanding issues have been resolved.