Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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248. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will reply to the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied) regarding TB testing laws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8955/23]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has communicated directly with all herd owners in recent months in relation to the new EU Animal Health Law testing requirements in relation to TB.

In addition it has contributed to several media articles in recent months and has met with all the representative groups of mart managers to discuss the implementation of these new requirements.

The Communications subgroup of the TB forum, which farming organisations are members of, has been central to communicating to all stakeholders these new requirements.

The financing of all elements of the TB programme is a matter being considered by the Financial Working Group of the TB forum. The extension of these new TB testing requirements will be considered by stakeholders through the TB forum.