Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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871. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he hopes to introduce changes to the valuation of reactor cattle who have contracted bovine tuberculosis and if he replaces valuation agents with vets who he proposes will pay for the vet call-out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51557/22]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The valuation of reactor cattle is an important part of the bovine TB programme. All animals removed under the On Farm Market Valuation Scheme as reactors for bovine TB are valued by independent Valuers to assess appropriate market value. The Independent Valuation process is a fundamental element of the overall scheme and there are no plans to replace independent valuers with Veterinary practitioners.