Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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268. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the scope, timeline, pilot areas and budget allocation for the newly announced bovine tuberculosis cooperation project with the Northern Ireland authorities under the Shared Island initiative; the criteria for selecting participating herds; and whether Cork herds will be included in the initial pilot phase; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55977/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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The Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland, Andrew Muir and I recently announced a new Bovine Tuberculosis Co-Operation Project by our Departments as part of the Shared Island Initiative to tackle the growing impact of bovine tuberculosis on farms in a pilot area.

My Department and Minister Muir's Department will now engage in developing the overall approach for the cooperation project which is to focus on implementation of measures on a coordinated regional basis, to support reduction of bovine TB incidence and transmission. The project will be consistent with and contribute to overall policies and approach on working with farmers to tackle bovine TB in both Ireland and Northern Ireland.

A further announcement on the detail of the project will take place once this work is completed.