§ Mr. MULDOONI beg to ask the Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture (Ireland) how many weeks it is since there was a case of foot-and-mouth disease in the county of Cork, and when he hopes to be able to remove the restrictions?
§ Mr. T. W. RUSSELL (Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture, Ireland)Yes, Sir, the hon. and learned Gentleman is aware that the outbreak of the disease in Cork has been very severe both as to its character and extent. And this has involved great care in dealing with the modification or removal of the restrictions imposed. After consultation with my right hon. Friend I have decided that the port of Cork may be opened on Monday week for the shipment of fat stock for slaughter at the ports of Cardiff, Bristol, and Deptford. All the remaining restrictions, with the exception of a cordoned area around Glanworth, will be removed on the same date, as it is now five weeks since the last case occured in this area.
§ Mr. CULLINANWill the restrictions in South Tipperary, where there has been no disease for a number of years, be removed?
§ Mr. RUSSELLThere is a small area involved in Tipperary. The restrictions will be removed.