Department of Agriculture issues tender for culling services in event of bird flu outbreak

"Avian influenza remains a constant threat to the Irish poultry industry because of the risk from migratory wild bird."

Along with there being no outbreaks of bird flu in poultry in Ireland this year, there are fewer wild birds showing up positive for it.

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is seeking tenders for a €1m depopulation services contract for bird flocks on poultry premises in the event there are outbreaks of avian influenza (bird flu).

The National Disease Control Centre (NDCC) is a division of the DAFM responsible for "maintaining contingency preparedness for, and control of exotic transboundary animal diseases".