§ Mr. FIELDasked the Vice-President of the Department of Agriculture (Ireland) what further arrangements have been made to enable extensions of the serum preventive system against swine fever being more widely known and practised in Ireland?
§ Mr. DUKEI am glad to say that funds have now been provided to enable the Department of Agriculture to proceed with a scheme for establishing a laboratory for the serum treatment of swine fever, and instructions in its use. Though present circumstances are not favourable for building operations, the matter is proceeding as rapidly as possible. To be effective, serum treatment should be carried out by qualified operators, and the Department are not in favour of its application by others.