208. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that on 6 and 8 October 2014 experts from his Department confirmed, following its survey of tuberculosis in wild deer in the Calary area of County Wicklow, that it did not have any evidence that deer are a major source of tuberculosis for cattle in this country; that this remains the same; that samples were previously collected from deer carcasses from east Wicklow and examined by his Department; that a prevalence of 4% was found then in deer carcasses; that the Wild Deer Association of Ireland, the lead organisation representing those who work with deer and their management, and a member of the Irish Deer Management Forum advised his Department not to proceed with this project as they were concerned at the unintended consequences this survey might create for our wild deer population as well as subsequent misleading headlines that might arise; that his Department subsequently advised the results of the survey it was carrying out in Wicklow would do no more than establish the prevalence of tuberculosis in a sample of deer from a particular area, but beyond that would not be the basis of any new policies, or such like; if he will confirm whether his Department's policy on deer and tuberculosis remains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27479/15]

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208. Deputy Sean Fleming asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that on 6 and 8 October 2014 experts from his Department confirmed, following its survey of tuberculosis in wild deer in the Calary area of County Wicklow, that it did not have any evidence that deer are a major source of tuberculosis for cattle in this country; that this remains the same; that samples were previously collected from deer carcasses from east Wicklow and examined by his Department; that a prevalence of 4% was found then in deer carcasses; that the Wild Deer Association of Ireland, the lead organisation representing those who work with deer and their management, and a member of the Irish Deer Management Forum advised his Department not to proceed with this project as they were concerned at the unintended consequences this survey might create for our wild deer population as well as subsequent misleading headlines that might arise; that his Department subsequently advised the results of the survey it was carrying out in Wicklow would do no more than establish the prevalence of tuberculosis in a sample of deer from a particular area, but beyond that would not be the basis of any new policies, or such like; if he will confirm whether his Department's policy on deer and tuberculosis remains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27479/15]

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