234 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will adopt the same policy with respect to Bluetongue as occurred in Northern Ireland and the UK where imported animals found to be infected with the disease are immediately slaughtered, as the policy here of re-exporting infected animals is placing Ireland’s blue tongue free status, which is the envy of Europe, in jeopardy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44266/08]

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234 Deputy Jimmy Deenihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will adopt the same policy with respect to Bluetongue as occurred in Northern Ireland and the UK where imported animals found to be infected with the disease are immediately slaughtered, as the policy here of re-exporting infected animals is placing Ireland’s blue tongue free status, which is the envy of Europe, in jeopardy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44266/08]

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