Bovine TB herd incidence

Summary

D’Arcy asked for herd incidence in January 1981 and January 1978. Smith gave 2.47% for January 1981 and 7.5% for December 1977, the nearest available figure to January 1978.

Michael D'Arcy Mr. D'Arcy Fine Gael

asked the Minister for Agriculture the percentage herd incidence of bovine TB in the national herd in January 1981 and in January 1978.

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Michael Smith Mr. Smith Fianna Fáil

In January 1981 the bovine TB herd incidence was 2.47 per cent. At the end of December 1977, the nearest appropriate date to January 1978 for comparison purposes, the herd incidence was 7.5 per cent.

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Michael D'Arcy Mr. D'Arcy Fine Gael

I asked about January 1978.

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Michael Smith Mr. Smith Fianna Fáil

The only figures which are available to me here are for December 1977—which, as the Deputy will appreciate is only some few days from January 1978—and January 1981. The comparison is 2.47 per cent in January 1981 and 7.5 per cent in December 1977, a quite substantial improvement.

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