Animal disease levies ‘reasonable’

ANIMAL disease levies from January 1 are fixed at one cent per gallon of milk and €5.08 per animal slaughtered or exported live.

Thu, 19 Dec, 2002 - 00:00

Ray Ryan

In a Dáil reply to Tipperary South Fine Gael TD, Tom Hayes, Minister Walsh said disease levies have to be viewed against the overall expenditure of €216 million for disease eradication.

He believed a contribution from farmers themselves was reasonable.

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