Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party)
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581. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of cases of mastitis recorded per 100 dairy cows in Ireland annually from 2011 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34250/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The incidence of clinical mastitis in dairy cattle varies widely, due to differences in a range of factors including climate, level of production and management.

Mastitis is a disease that farmers are not obligated to report to the Department and, therefore, the data requested in relation to mastitis cases recorded at farm level is not available.