Niamh Smyth (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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458. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13611/18]

Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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Following an epidemiological assessment, my Department's veterinary inspectorate concluded that the original outbreak of TB in this herd was most likely due to infection in the local wildlife. The more recent outbreak of TB in this herd is considered to most likely be due to residual infection in the herd. Department personnel are in on-going contact with the herdowner named with a view to eradicating TB from his herd as soon as possible. Currently laboratory results are awaited for one animal. If the laboratory results are negative, only one further test will be required to de-restrict the herd.