Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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703. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress made regarding costs associated with pre-movement and post-movement TB testing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11504/23]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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As part of the work of the TB Forum, a dedicated Financial Working Group comprising representatives from my Department and the farming organisations had been set up to review the current financial model of the TB programme.

The Financial Working Group has reached agreement on changes to the TB compensation schemes and the funding of these schemes under the TB programme as well as support as a transitional measure towards the implementation of Animal Health Law requirements for 2023.

In addition to previously published arrangements in relation to the introduction of Animal Health Law on 1st February 2023, a once-off contribution of up to €70 will be provided to breeding herds in 2023 who need to carry out required necessary additional testing on cows of any age or males over 36 months moved from one breeding herd to another breeding herd.

A breeding herd is defined as a herd with a birth registered in 2023.