Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail)
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1984. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department plans to take on more staff in order to vaccinate deer for TB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14920/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The new TB Strategy, which is informed by the recommendations of the TB Forum and which will be delivered with ongoing stakeholder involvement through the TB Forum, includes, among many other matters, addressing stakeholder concerns regarding deer and TB.  Where there are local concerns that deer may be involved in spreading TB, farmers may arrange to have deer culled and my Department will test those deer for TB free of charge through the Regional Veterinary Laboratory network.