Debate contribution: Bovine TB: Intervention Criteria

Debate contribution by Mr Declan McAleer on 2 December 2025.

MLA: Mr Declan McAleer
Party at the time: Sinn Féin
Date: 2 December 2025
Type: Debate contribution
Business: Oral Answers to Questions
Heading: Bovine TB: Intervention Criteria
Assembly identifier: Official Report component 5271901

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I thank the Minister for his response. Minister, you will know the devastating impact of TB on herds and on farmers' health and their finances. We met a group of farmers earlier. Whilst any investment in eradicating TB is welcome, including the £6·4 million from the Shared Island programme, is there not a danger that, without a targeted badger cull strategy, the strategy may not be as effective as you want it to be?

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This follow-up belongs to: Oral question AQO 2803/22-27.

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