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What estimate he has made of the saving from the proposed closure of the veterinary laboratory at Omagh. - Including figures.

Asked by

Lord Kilclooney (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

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Written questions

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Answered

Date

20 January 1997

Reference

288 c499W; 10835

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

Which (a) agricultural, (b) farming and (c) veterinary organisations were consulted prior to the decision to close Omagh Veterinary Laboratory. - None. Consultation is not possible in relation to announcements on the public expenditure survey.

Asked by

Lord Kilclooney (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

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Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

15 January 1997

Reference

288 c258W; 10834

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

How many full post-mortem cases were carried out, and on which species in each of the past five years at the veterinary laboratories at (a) Stormont and (b) Omagh. (Printed in Daily Part without reference to member answering).

Asked by

Lord Kilclooney (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

15 January 1997

Answered on

15 January 1997

Mr. John D. Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many full post-mortem cases were carried out, and on which species in each of the past five years at the veterinary laboratories at (a) Stormont and (b) Omagh. [10836] _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Cattle{1} Sheep Pigs Miscellaneous Omagh Stormont Omagh Stormont Omagh Stormont Omagh Stormont{2} 1992 1,399 1,280 796 563 726 501 23 837 1993 1,507 1,379 903 701 778 559 47 575 1994 1,674 1,344 1,006 691 757 544 58 825 1995 1,749 1,210 996 668 780 399 65 688 1996 1,560 1,314 1,047 744 892 327 182 672 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Excluding BSE cattle. {2} Miscellaneous submissions at Stormont include zoo animals, pigeons, exotic birds, badgers, marine mammals and material connected with the wildlife investigation scheme. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Poultry Horses BSE/Cattle Fish Omagh Stormont{1} Omagh Stormont Omagh Stormont Stormont 1992 1,932 16,533 19 with misc 134 293 4,696 1993 2,792 20,855 15 with misc 263 403 2,789 1994 5,793 24,750 3 with misc 127 443 4,349 1995 3,261 23,485 3 with misc 70 229 2,790 1996 2,813 19,753 11 39 26 125 3,900 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Poultry submissions at Stormont include both diagnostic and statutory. In 1996 the split was 5,983 for diagnostic purposes, while 13,770 were received for statutory purposes. Statutory submissions do not generally have a detailed post-mortem examination carried out.

Date

15 January 1997

Reference

288 c258-60W; 10836

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

How many zoonotic disease conditions were reported in each of the past five years at the veterinary laboratories at (a) Omagh and (b) Stormont. - Inc table.

Asked by

Lord Kilclooney (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

For answer on

14 January 1997

Answered on

14 January 1997

Mr. John D. Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many zoonotic disease conditions were reported in each of the past five years at the veterinary laboratories at (a) Omagh and (b) Stormont. [10837] Mr. Ancram: The information requested is provided in the table, which lists the zoonotic disease conditions reported at the veterinary sciences division's Omagh and Stormont laboratories in each of the years requested. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Ringworm Mange Cryptosporidia Trichinella Omagh Stormont Omagh Stormont Omagh Stormont Omagh Stormont 1992 12 4 2 5 53 84 n/a 21,227 1993 17 4 3 7 47 88 n/a 8,397 1994 20 3 3 10 124 112 n/a 1,113 1995 12 2 1 0 112 60 n/a 32 1996 10 n/a 0 n/a 149 n/a n/a n/a Year Enzootic abortion Orf Campylobacter Omagh Stormont Omagh Stormont Omagh Stormont 1992 1 0 3 0 22 95 1993 15 33 n/a 0 18 138 1994 46 28 3 3 52 {1}n/a 1995 68 {2}101 2 2 39 243 1996 71 57 0 0 17 361 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Provisional figure. {2} Includes a number of survey samples. n/a = not available. The above table shows the most common positive diagnoses of the more common zoonotic conditions 1992-96. A number of less frequent conditions e.g. anthrax, psittacosis brucellosis have been omitted. In most cases there have been only single occurrences during the period. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Year Louping ill Salmonellae Leptospirae{1} M. bovis Omagh Stormont Omagh Stormont Omagh Stormont Omagh Stormont 1992 n/a 3 109 369 146 254 n/a 1,798 1993 n/a 2 92 204 143 236 n/a 2,300 1994 n/a 2 145 700 137 262 229 1,688 1995 n/a 3 300 {2}753 136 248 890 1,547 1996 n/a 1 386 1,201 136 273 809 1,477 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Fluorescent antibody tests carried out at Stormont. {2} Provisional figure includes diagnostic and statutory samples. n/a = not available. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. M. johnei Listeria Toxoplasmosis Year Omagh Stormont Omagh Stormont Omagh Stormont 1992 23 24 4 18 25 68 1993 21 16 5 20 18 41 1994 14 7 15 26 16 {1}n/a 1995 16 9 32 {1}60 60 300 1996 16 1 32 {1}60 32 445 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} = Provisional figure. n/a = not available. The above tables show the most common positive diagnoses of the more common zoonotic conditions 1992-96. A number of less frequent conditions e.g. anthrax, psittacosis brucellosis have been omitted. In most cases there have been only single occurrences during the period.

Date

14 January 1997

Reference

288 c236W; 10837

House

House of Commons

Denton of Wakefield, Baroness

Whether, in the light of the announced closure of the veterinary investigation centre in Omagh, Co. Tyrone, any report has been prepared on the comparative performance of the centres at Omagh and Stormont; if so whether HMG will place a copy of the report in the Library; and whether they...

Asked by

Lord Alderdice (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 December 1996

Reference

576 c135WA

House

House of Lords

Northern Ireland Office

Statement on possible Executive Agency status for the Science Service and the Watercourse Management Division of the Department of Agriculture for Northern Ireland.

Asked by

Roy Beggs (Ulster Unionist Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 July 1994

Reference

247 c341-2W;247 c342W

House

House of Commons

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