Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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1977. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals of live valuations of TB reactors that have been taken by farmers in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14913/21]

Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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1978. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals of live valuations of TB reactors that have been taken by his Department in the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14914/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1977 and 1978 together.

Under the On-farm Market Valuation Scheme, live valuations of TB reactors are carried out by a panel of independent Valuers. Following a herd TB breakdown, the farmer is offered a choice of valuer from those operating in their geographical area. In the vast majority of cases, the valuation is accepted by both the farmer and the department.  The valuation may however be rejected by either the farmer or DAFM. 

In that case, a second live valuation will be carried out. If the second valuation is rejected, the case will proceed to arbitration where the value is decided upon by the independent arbitration panel. The table below sets out the number of valuations and appeals carried out in the past five years.