§ Mr. Sean HughesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will break down the 16 cases of incidence of scrapie in goats in the last five years by year; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonScrapie is not a notifiable disease but from samples submitted to the Ministry's veterinary investigation centres disease was confirmed in goats as follows:
Cases 1984 4 1985 0 1986 1 1987 1 1988 10