On section 11, page 119 of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, where we come from deer and badgers are spreading tuberculosis, TB. It seems to me that they have more rights than the people or the farmers or the people travelling the roads. When a farmer’s herd or several animals go down, it takes three weeks before they are taken off the farm. It is causing undue stress and hardship for small farmers to maintain these animals away from the rest of the herd. Will the Taoiseach ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to deal with this very urgent and serious problem? It is causing the further spread of TB, it is hurting the eradication of this very costly disease and it is causing much stress to many farmers.

Promised legislation.

It is on page 119, section 11.

I am not aware of the incidence of TB in the Kilgarvan area or down around the Robbers Glen but it is an important issue that the Deputy has raised. I will contact the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. It is true to say, and I know that in other locations there were investigations into deer and badgers, not just in Ireland but in other countries. I will have the Minister respond directly to the Deputy.

The recent Barlow judgment in the Supreme Court has the effect of making it illegal for any Northern Ireland registered fishing vessel to fish within the 12 mile limit of the State. This is having a huge impact on fishermen, particularly in Greencastle in County Donegal. It would need primary legislation to reverse this decision. Does the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine have any plans to deal with this matter urgently?

I do not think the primary legislation could be drafted as a matter of urgency in this particular case. There was a meeting in Brussels during the week at which fishing was raised. I will come back to Deputy Pringle in respect of the question he asked.