F 19/01/04
CSF CONTINGENCY PLAN FOR IRELAND
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Section 4
Section 5
Section 6
Section 7
Section 8
Section 9
Section 10
Section 11
Section 12
Section 13
Section 14
Annex 1A
Annex 1B
Annex 1C
Annex 1D
Annex 2A
Annex 2B
Annex 2C
Annex 3A
Annex 3B
Annex 4
Annex 5
Annex 6A
Annex 6B
Annex 7A
Annex 7B
Annex 7C
Annex 7D
Annex 7E
Annex 8
Annex 9
Annex 10A
Annex 10B
Introduction
Legal powers
Financial provisions
The chain of command
The National Disease Control Centre (NDCC)
The Local Disease Control Centre (LDCC)
Environmental co-ordination
CSF expert group
Resources (personnel, laboratories, equipment)
Standing instructions
Emergency vaccination
Training programmes and awareness
Multiple outbreaks
Mass disposal
Rendering plants
ANNEXES
NDCC contact details
Management structure of the NDCC in ‘peacetime’
Management structure of the NDCC in a CSF crisis
Central Decision-Making Unit (CDU) in a CSF crisis
List of District Veterinary offices (DVOs)
Map showing location of DVOs
Management structure of an LDCC
Staff with experience in pig bleeding
Staff with experience of CSF outbreaks
Staff who have received training in CSF control and epidemiology
List of contents of the emergency ‘yellow-pack’
Contents of the CSF Operations Manual
Relevant chapters of the FMD Operations Manual
Map showing location of pig farms
Chart showing number of pig farms in each county
Chart showing number of pigs in each county
Chart showing density of pigs in each county
Map showing density of pigs in each county
Map showing ADNS codes for each county
List of abbreviations
Epidemiology report – suspect premises
Epidemiology report – infected premises
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INTRODUCTION
Article 22 of Directive 2001/89/EC states that each Member State shall draw up a
contingency plan specifying the national measures to be implemented in the event of
an outbreak of Classical Swine Fever (CSF).
The criteria to be applied mutatis mutandis for drawing up the plan are those laid down
in Annex VII of Directive 2001/89/EC.
This contingency plan has been drawn up to meet the requirements set out in the above
Directive.
The detailed procedures to be followed by staff in the field, public health inspection
service and headquarters in the event of a CSF outbreak are set out in the CSF
Operations Manual. A separate CSF Contingency Plan exists for the Veterinary
Laboratory Service.
In accordance with the requirement of the Directive, this Contingency Plan will be
reviewed at least every 5 years.
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SECTION 1 - LEGAL POWERS
1.1
In accordance with Article 22 and Annex VII (a) of Council Directive 2001/89/EC,
Ireland has the legal powers to ensure that a fast and effective eradication campaign
can be achieved, in the event of an outbreak of Classical Swine Fever (CSF).
1.2
The statutory powers for the control of Classical Swine Fever (CSF) are contained in:
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Classical Swine Fever Order 2002 (S.I. No. 561 of 2002)
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Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (No. 6 of 1966)
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Diseases of Animals Act 2001 (No. 3 of 2001)
The Classical Swine Fever Order grants the same statutory powers for the control of
CSF as those for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in Foot and Mouth Disease Order (as
amended). The relevant FMD legislation is as follows:
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1.3
Foot and Mouth Disease Order 1956 (S.I. No. 324 of 1956)
Foot and Mouth Disease (Restrictions on Movement of Persons) Order 1967 (S.I.
No 271 of 1967)
Foot and Mouth Disease Order 1956 (Amendment) Order 1967 (S.I. No. 297 of
1967)
Foot and Mouth Disease Order 1956 (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1967 (S.I. No.
310 of 1967)
Foot and Mouth Disease Order 1956 (Amendment) Order 1968 (S.I. No 69 of
1968).
Additional supporting legislation on registration, identification and trade includes:
• European Communities (Trade in Animals and Animal Products) Regulations,
1994. S.I. No. 289 of 1994.
• European Communities (Trade in Bovine Animals and Swine) Regulations,
1997. S.I. No. 270 of 1997.
• European Communities (Trade in Bovine Animals and Swine) (Amendment)
Regulations, 2000. S.I. No.5 of 2000.
• European Communities (Assembly Centres) Regulations, 2000. S.I. No. 257 of
2000.
• Diseases of Animals Acts, 1966 and 2001 (Approval and Registration of Dealers
and Dealer ’s Premises) Order, 2001. S.I. No.79 of 2001.
• Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (National Pig Identification And Tracing System)
Order 2002. S.I. No. 341 of 2002.
• European Communities (Registration of Holdings and Identification of Animals)
(Amendment) Regulations 2002. S.I. No. 342 of 2002
1.4
Supporting legislation on swill feeding
The feeding of swill to pigs is banned under Article 4 of S.I. No. 597 of 2001.
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Diseases of Animals (Feeding and Use of Swill) Order, 1985. S.I. No. 153 of
1985.
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Diseases of Animals (Feeding and Use of Swill) Amendment Order, 1987. S.I.
No.133 of 1987
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Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (Prohibition on the Use of Swill) Order, 2001. S.I.
No.597 of 2001
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1.5
The slaughter of infected and contact animals and the payment of compensation
Section 17 of the Diseases of Animals Acts, 1966 and 2001 empowers the Minister of
Agriculture and Food (MAF) to require the slaughter of animals:
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affected with CSF
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suspected of being affected with CSF
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that may have been exposed to CSF virus
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within an area which in the opinion of the Minister sufficiently defines an area
where a risk of CSF infection exists.
Section 58 of the Acts, empowers the minister to award compensation for animals
slaughtered for Class A disease (including CSF). Payments may not be made where a
person has been convicted of an offence under the Diseases of Animals Acts 19662001. Payment may be deferred if prosecution is pending. Payment may be reduced
where the applicant has failed to take reasonable care to protect against disease or
where it is shown that animals have been diseased on import.
Article 22 of the FMD (CSF) Order, also specifies that compensation shall be paid for
animals slaughtered for FMD (CSF). Valuation shall be carried out by a person
appointed by the Minister.
1.6 Notification of suspected CSF
Power to investigate a suspect or contact
Control of movements
Destruction of carcases
Sanitation and other procedures at infected premises
The legislative provisions to deal with the notification of suspected CSF, sanitation and
other procedures at infected premises, the destruction of carcases and control of
movements are contained in the Classical Swine Fever Order 2002.
Article 3 of the extended FMD (CSF) Order requires the notification of suspicion of
CSF and Article 9 empowers a veterinary inspector of the Department of Agriculture
and Food to declare the premises on which there is an infected animal, or an animal or
carcase suspected of being affected with CSF, to be an infected place.
Section 17A of the Diseases of Animals Acts 1966 – 2001 gives officers authorized by
the Minister wide ranging powers of entry, search, examination and investigation
including the detention of animals and products. A summary of these powers is set out
in Chapter 4 of the CSF Operations Manual, Legal basis.
Articles 3 – 19 of the FMD (CSF) Order provides powers to control the movements of
animals, carcases, equipment etc., for the purpose of controlling the disease and the
cleansing and disinfection of any place which may have been used for diseased or
suspected animals.
Article 23 of the FMD (CSF) Order prescribes the method for disposing of carcases of
animals that have died of or have been slaughtered on account of CSF disease (which
may include burial, burning or rendering).
1.7 The designation of Protection and Surveillance Zones
Under Section 14 of the Diseases of Animals Acts, the Minister has the power, by
Order, to declare an infected place or a place at risk of being infected, to vary the area
and to prescribe the duration. Section 15 of the Acts describes the various measures
that may be applied in the zones.
1.8 Vaccination
Directive 2001/89/EC prohibits the use of CSF vaccine within the Community. Under
the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (Control on Animal and Poultry Vaccines) Order
2002 [S.I. No. 528 of 2002], a person shall not have in his or her possession or under
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his or her control, import, sell, supply or administer to an animal a vaccine that may be
used to produce active or passive immunity to CSF except under licence.
A person shall not have in his or her possession or under his or her control, sell or
supply an animal to which a CSF vaccine has been administered unless the vaccine
was administered under and in accordance with a vaccine licence.
Under Regulation 6.1 of the Animal Remedies Regulations, 1996 (as amended), animal
remedies (including vaccines) may not be sold or supplied without a product
authorisation. No authorisations have been issued for CSF vaccine.
However, if there is a serious disease epidemic, Regulation 16 of the Animal Remedies
Regulations, 1996 empowers the Minister to authorise by licence, the possession, sale
or supply and the administration to an animal of an animal remedy for which no
authorisation exists.
Under Section 3 of the Diseases of Animals Acts, 1966 and 2001 the Minister may
make orders for the prevention of the spreading of disease. An Order making
vaccination compulsory could be made under this section.
1.9
Aid from the police and other persons
Section 42 of the Diseases of Animals Acts, 1966 and 2001 gives Veterinary Inspectors
all the powers of a member of the police force for the purposes of the execution of the
Act.
Section 46 of the Acts requires the police to execute and enforce the Acts.
Section 45 of the Act provides for the employment of additional inspectors, valuers and
other necessary persons as the Minister sees fit, subject to the approval of the Minister
of Finance. The inspectors may also demand assistance from the Local Authority,
Defence Forces and other civil organisations in the event of an emergency.
Section 17A of the Acts authorises officers of Customs and Excise and certain
members of the Defence Forces to execute and enforce the Act.
1.10
Feral Pigs
The Provisions of Directive 2001/89/EC regarding the notification and eradication of
CSF from feral pigs does not apply because Ireland does not have a feral pig
population. As a result, there are no provisions for dealing with feral pigs in this
Contingency Plan.
SECTION 2 - FINANCIAL PROVISIONS
2.1
Personnel
The cost of staff employed by DAF (veterinarians, lay support staff in the field, office
staff) and travel and subsistence costs incurred by such staff are covered by monies
voted to the Department each year (Subheads A1 and A2). If additional personnel are
required on a temporary basis the cost is borne by the same subhead.
2.2
Budgetary Authority
In Ireland, the Annual budgets of Government Departments are presented to the
Houses of Parliament for approval each year. The budgetary procedure includes
measures for assigning additional funding to particular measures within Departmental
budgets
where
necessary.
Transfer of funds within Departmental budgets, e.g. from other areas of the
Department's budget to the Diseases Control heading, may be effected with the
sanction of the Minister for Finance. In emergency circumstances such sanction may
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be obtained within hours. A delegated sanction may be obtained to ensure that there is
no need for further recourse to the Ministry for Finance during prolonged outbreaks.
In circumstances where there is a need to expand the entire budget of the Department,
a supplementary estimate may be laid before both Houses of Parliament.
These procedures are sufficient to deal with any financial contingencies arising from
an animal disease outbreak.
2.3
Small Equipment & Consumable Items
The cost of routine items is provided for in Subhead A3. In an emergency situation, the
cost of additional items would be borne by the same subhead, or in the event that
insufficient funds are available in A3, from subhead C2.
2.4
Slaughter, Destruction of Carcases and Contaminated Material, Sanitation
These costs are covered by the Disease Control/Eradication Subhead (C2).
2.5
Compensation Payments
Compensation payments, which would be based on a valuation by a person appointed
by the Minister, are paid out of Subhead C2. When valuation has been agreed payment
is processed by Animal Health and Welfare Division. Under the Farmers Charter,
which was introduced in 1995, payment should take place within two weeks of receipt
of all relevant documentation (including a tax clearance certificate).
2.6
Emergency Vaccination
The cost of emergency vaccination (vaccination equipment and travel and subsistence
costs) is borne by Subhead C2.
SECTION 3 - THE CHAIN OF COMMAND
3.1
Responsibility for the control of CSF rests with the Minister of Agriculture and Food
who delegates the direction of control strategies against exotic diseases to the Chief
Veterinary Officer (CVO).
3.2
The CVO has in turn delegated contingency planning for CSF to the officer in charge of
the National Disease Control Centre (NDCC) (name and address of the centre at Annex
1A). In the event of an outbreak of disease the centre will co-ordinate the national
strategy under the overall direction of the CVO. The composition of the unit will
depend on the scale and complexity of the outbreak. The head of the NDCC is
responsible for directing the disease emergency strategies of the Local Disease Control
Centres (LDCCs). The 28 District Veterinary Offices (DVOs) (listed in Annex 2) are
responsible for CSF control measures (infected premises and area restrictions) in their
area.
3.3
The 28 DVOs cover the 26 counties in Ireland. A map of the county codes used in the
notification of outbreaks to the Commission via the ADNS system is shown in Annex 8.
3.4
A Central Decision Making Unit (CDU) will co-ordinate all activities relating to the
national response of the Department of Agriculture and Food.
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3.5
The CDU will comprise the CVO, DCVOs (NDCC Manager, Logistics and Public
Health), Assistant Secretary responsible for Animal Health and Public Health, Principal
Officer of Animal Health and Welfare Division and the NDCC Policy Co-ordinator. An
organogram showing the CDU is shown in Annex 1D.
SECTION 4 - THE NATIONAL DISEASE CONTROL CENTRE (NDCC)
4.1
The NDCC is located at:
Floor 3 East
Department of Agriculture and Food
Agriculture House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
A coordinator has been appointed by the officer in charge of the NDCC to ensure it can
become a functional centre at short notice. The responsibilities of the coordinator
include the maintenance of checklists for people, equipment and facilities
The National Disease Control Centre is responsible for:
a) Maintaining disease preparedness and awareness during ‘peacetime’
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directing and monitoring the operations of the local disease control centres
(LDCCs) and ensuring compliance with instructions
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liaising with diagnostic laboratories
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liaising with the European Commission
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liaising with agricultural and trading bodies, and the media (at national level)
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arranging financial provisions for the contingency plans
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arranging training programmes and nominating personnel for Community
training programmes
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arranging disease awareness campaigns
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managing controls at ports and airports
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managing controls on the disposal of swill.
b) directing the national strategy in the event of an outbreak of disease:
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deploying staff and other resources to local disease control centres and liaison
with other DAF Divisions for the release of staff (through the Staffing and
Logistics Unit)
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determining limits of Protection and Surveillance Zones (in conjunction with
the LDCCs)
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determining the necessary control measures
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ensuring prompt and efficient implementation of the measures by LDCCs
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maintaining a shared daily journal of all events associated with the outbreak
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providing information to and liaison with the Commission
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providing information to the SCoFCAH & OIE
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providing information to the media and national agricultural and trading bodies
(through Corporate Affairs Division)
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liaising with the EPA regarding carcase disposal and disinfection to ensure
minimal harm to the environment (through the TSE section)
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liaising with the police authorities regarding legal measures (through the A/S
Animal Health)
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authorising the importation of vaccine and the determination of vaccination
zones (after consultation with the Commission)
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arranging the distribution and use of vaccine
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negotiating emergency financial provisions to cover the cost associated with the
epidemic
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consulting with the CSF Expert Group.
c) In the event of an outbreak of disease in another Member State:
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4.2
arranging release of staff if required.
In ‘peacetime’, the National Diseases Control Centre is staffed by:
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an officer in charge (DCVO)
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a coordinator (SSVI)
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2 Senior Veterinarians (SVIs)
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4 Veterinary Inspectors (VIs)
In the event of a disease outbreak staffing will be supplemented as necessary.
4.3
The unit can be contacted 24 hours a day (see Annex 1).
4.4
The unit is equipped with the following facilities and lists:
4.5
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one dedicated outside phone line
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one internal phone line
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three dedicated fax lines
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two PCs (with e-mail and Internet access)
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LDCC Suspect Tracing database
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Laboratory Results database
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one photocopier
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access to the NPITS (through the Special Projects Unit)
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facilities for the press (through Corporate Affairs Division)
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maps: 1:50,000 (11/4 inches: 1 mile or 2cm: 1km)
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lists of National Organisations
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lists of environmental protection authorities
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lists of rendering plants
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lists of staff with training in control of and experience of CSF, and knowledge
of other languages.
In the event of an outbreak immediate contacts will be established at all appropriate
levels between the administrations in Ireland and Northern Ireland i.e. Ministers,
CVOs, Assistant Secretaries, NDCC and, where relevant, LDCCs and Special
Investigation Units.
The action taken will depend on the precise circumstances of the outbreak. However,
the overriding need will be to ensure adequate and appropriate consultation, exchange
of information and co-ordination of policies.
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SECTION 5 - THE LOCAL DISEASE CONTROL CENTRE (LDCC)
5.1
CSF Control at Local Level
CSF preparedness and operational control at the local level is the responsibility of the
Superintending Veterinary Inspector (SVI) at the District Veterinary Office. The
regional Senior Superintending Veterinary Inspector (R/SSVI) has overall
responsibility for the control of CSF in the relevant region (North West, North East,
South West or South East). The R/SSVI is directly responsible to the officer-in-charge
of the NDCC
In the initial phase of a CSF outbreak, it is likely that the local DVO will become the
LDCC. However where circumstances dictate (e.g. several outbreaks, infected
premises located too far from the DVO), an alternative premises will be chosen.
Suitable premises have been identified in each DVO area. The criteria used during an
outbreak are that the building:
5.2
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is of sufficient size
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is located as close as possible to the infected premises
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has sufficient parking facilities
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is able to be equipped with the necessary phone and IT equipment
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has separate entrances and facilities for staff which are ‘clean’ and ‘dirty’ or a
second building is located nearby to operate as a Local Biosecurity Centre (see
Chapter 16 of the FMD Operations Manual, Local Biosecurity Centre).
Location of LDCCs (DVOs) in ‘peacetime’
A list of the 28 local DVOs and a map of their location is shown in Annexes 2A and
2B. The 28 DVOs cover the 26 geographical regions – counties – in Ireland (see map
showing the 26 counties and their ADNS codes used for notifying outbreaks to the
Commission and Member States in Annex 8).
21 DVOs are responsible for a single county. County Cork is divided into 3 DVOs
(Cork North, Cork Centre and Cork West). Tipperary is divided into 2 DVOs
(Tipperary North and Tipperary South). Dublin/E. Wicklow DVO is responsible for
county Dublin and the eastern half of County Wicklow. Kildare/W.Wicklow is
responsible for County Kildare and the western half of County Wicklow.
5.3
Staff at LDCCs in ‘peacetime’
Local Disease Control Centres (DVOs) are staffed during ‘peacetime’ by:
5.4
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1 Senior Veterinarian in charge (SVI)
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2 to 10 Veterinary Inspectors (VIs)
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8 to 10 technical support staff (TAOs)
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10 to 47 administrative support staff.
Equipment at LDCCs
The local centres are equipped with the following items:
Telephones
Separate lines currently exist in each DVO for the R/SSVI (where relevant), SVI, VIs,
technical and administrative staff. In the event of an outbreak the LDCC will be
provided with one general telephone number for the public, with connections via an
exchange to the various sections within the LDCC. Separate lines will be installed to
the DVO SVI and the SVI in charge of Epidemiology. Field staff and key LDCC staff
will be provided with new mobile phones.
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Fax machines
Two fax machines are present in each DVO – the numbers listed in Annex 2A will be
dedicated to communications regarding CSF in the initial stages of a CSF alert.
Additional fax machines will be installed in the LDCC during an outbreak.
Computer hardware and software
Most of the software applications now operate from a common platform of networked
PCs. All staff have their own work stations. Several computer software applications are
used. The Animal Health Computer System (AHCS) will be developed for OIE List A
diseases in the next phase of development. Other software systems include ANIMO.
E-mail, intranet and internet
E-mail, intranet and internet facilities are available in all DVOs. In the initial stages of
a CSF alert, all CSF-related emails will be sent to the SVI. When CSF has been
confirmed a dedicated address for each LDCC will be set up. The CSF (and FMD)
Operations Manuals are available to all DAF staff on the internet or intranet.
GIS systems
Maps showing the Protection and Surveillance Zones will be produced by the Centre
for Veterinary Epidemiology and Risk Assessment at UCD and delivered to the LDCC.
Work is in progress to map the density of pigs per km2.
Posters and signs
A limited supply of posters and signs are stored at each DVO. Further signposts and
warning notices are stored at the NDCC, from which they can be dispatched
immediately to any LDCC. All DVOs can be reached within six hours. Chapter 28 of
the FMD Operations Manual, Advice leaflets, posters and signs, contains examples of
the most commonly used posters and signs.
Maps
Maps with a scale of 1: 10,560 (6 inches: 1 mile) and 1:50,000 (11/4 inches: 1 mile or
2cm: 1km) are present in each DVO.
Contact lists
Each staff member in the DVO has a list of contact numbers for the other staff in the
DVO. Lists of contact numbers for persons and local organisations who may assist in a
CSF outbreak are stored in the Notifiable Disease Contact Database, which is present
in each DVO. These lists include:
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Local Authority contacts
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Police
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Pig herd owners
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Artificial insemination organisations
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Teagasc advisors
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Markets
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Private veterinary practitioners & pig consultants
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Irish Farmers Association
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Telecom
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Livestock & meat hauliers
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Farmer contractors
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Livestock valuers
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Renderers
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Feed suppliers
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Rodent control companies
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Local veterinary associations
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Pig slaughter plants, local abattoirs & pigmeat processing plants
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Equipment
Each DVO has an equipment store. The following equipment is present in each DVO:
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captive bolt (and ammunition)
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blood sampling kits
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disposable protective clothing
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disinfectant
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knapsack sprayers.
[Tissue sampling equipment is maintained at each of six Regional Veterinary
Laboratories (RVLs). Research Officers (ROs) at RVLs are responsible for taking
tissue samples and the packaging and transport of samples to the Central Veterinary
Research Laboratory (CVRL). In an escalating scenario, tissue samples will be taken
by VIs and the necessary equipment will be supplied by the RVLs to the
DVOs/LDCCs – see Chapter 1 of the CSF Operations Manual, Suspect CSF].
Facilities for the press
A Press Office Liaison Officer from HQ will be assigned to the LDCC to manage
information requirements and to co-ordinate, with headquarters, arrangements for local
media briefings. A Local Information Centre will be established, removed from the
LDCC, from where all official statements will be issued. Once such a centre has been
established, all queries, other than those relating to local producers or agri-business
interests should be directed to that centre. This will free essential personnel for disease
control activities.
Lists of large livestock units
Each DVO has details of large pig units in their area. A map showing the locations of
pig holdings is shown in Annex 7A. Annexes 7B, 7C, 7D and 7E show charts of pig
holdings, pig population and pig density in each county.
5.5
Setting up an LDCC
Details on how to set up an LDCC are set out in Chapter 13 of the FMD Operations
Manual, Local Disease Control Centre.
5.6
Role of the LDCC
The responsibilities and tasks of the LDCC is divided into:a) responsibilities and tasks to ensure preparedness
b) responsibilities and tasks during actual (realtime) situations
a) The ‘peacetime’ responsibilities include:
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maintaining disease awareness and preparedness within the area, as instructed
by the national disease control centre.
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arranging disease control exercises locally and participating nationally as
directed.
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maintaining a system of after-hours access for the public, including weekends
and public holidays (see Section 5.8 below)
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maintaining links with the Gardai, local authority, environmental health
officials, other government departments for availability of equipment and
personnel and disposal of carcases
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identifying large livestock units.
b) The ‘realtime’ arrangements include:
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directing and implementing the control strategy in the event of an outbreak in
consultation with the NDCC
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5.7
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arranging immediate investigation of reported cases of suspect disease and the
transport of samples to the diagnostic laboratory in accordance with standing
instructions
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notifying reports of suspect disease to the NDCC
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liaising with the CSF Expert Group.
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declaring infected premises following confirmation of disease
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liaising with the NDCC to determine the extent of the protection and
surveillance zones and demarcation of the zones
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carrying out immediate census of pigs on holdings within the Protection and
Surveillance Zones, and of epidemiologically connected holdings
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supervising all procedures on the infected premises - quarantine of premises,
valuation, slaughter and disposal of carcases, cleansing and disinfection
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closing markets within the protection and surveillance zones and liaising with
police to ensure control of movements of pigs and germinal products
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liaising with the Local Epidemiology Team to identify pig units where risk of
disease is highest and make recommendations to the NDCC for slaughter of
potentially infected units
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carrying out surveillance of pig units in the protection and surveillance zones.
All units in the protection zone must be inspected as soon as possible after
confirmation of the disease. Visits to be prioritised on guidance from the CSF
Expert Group
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tracing of movements off and onto infected premises. Market tracing where
necessary. Tracing movements of personnel, vehicles, etc.
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liaising with CSF Expert Group and NDCC on required action
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recording data collected during the epidemiological investigations, movement
licences issued, staff and equipment used, diary of events on infected holdings
and in LDCC
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liaising with Local Authority (and EPA where relevant), regarding disposal of
carcases and control of disinfectant run-off to minimise effects on the
environment.
Role of other authorities, agencies and individuals
The role of the authorities listed below are set out in Chapter 32 of the FMD
Operations Manual, Role of other authorities, agencies and individuals.
5.8
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Gardai (police)
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Private Veterinary Practitioner
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Local Authority personnel
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Farmer
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Office of the Revenue Commissioners (Customs)
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Defence Forces
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Farm Relief Services
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Teagasc (farm advisory service)
Emergency disease hot-line
An emergency disease hot-line operates during peacetime and during a CSF outbreak.
The number is:
1850 200 456
This is a telephone hot-line that is dedicated to the Department of Agriculture and
Food. It operates outside working hours, at weekends and on bank holidays and is
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solely for reports of suspicions of Class A disease by the public. The number is
available to the public on a recorded message on the answer-machine in each DVO,
which plays when they ring the DVO after working hours. The number has also been
circulated to all registered private veterinary practitioners.
The system is a paging system operated by Pageboy. It alerts the VI on call for the
relevant county. A back-up system involving copying the message to the inspector on
call for headquarters, messages repeated every 15 minutes, use of home telephone
number for VI on call and the local SVI, is in place to ensure that a response is
obtained. In addition monthly alerts are carried out by Pageboy to check the operation
of the system. Each of the 20 officers on call carries an emergency information pack
(‘Yellow Pack’), disposable protective clothing, bucket/brush and disinfectant. The
contents of the Yellow Pack are listed in Annex 5.
SECTION 6 – ENVIRONMENTAL CO-ORDINATION
6.1
Established contacts exist between the NDCC and the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). In addition each DVO SVI has established contacts with the Local
Authority engineer. When CSF is confirmed the EPA and the Local Authorities will
be consulted on any proposal to render, burn or bury carcases of CSF infected animals
or animals at risk.
6.2
The aim will be to minimise:
6.3
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risk to soil, air, surface or ground water, plants and animals
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nuisance from noise or odours
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adverse effects on the countryside or places of special interest
If burial of an infected herd is to carried out on site, the Local Authority engineer will
be consulted on the location, construction and monitoring of the burial site.
SECTION 7 - CSF EXPERT GROUP
7.1
A CSF Expert Group exists during ‘peacetime’. The Group has skills and technical
knowledge of the clinical signs and the epidemiology of CSF and also of the methods
of prevention and eradication of an outbreak of the disease.
Arrangements are in place to keep the relevant knowledge and expertise up to date.
This includes education and regular training of the Expert Group and individuals are
encouraged to visit Member States experiencing outbreaks.
The group comprises:
7.2
•
a virologist from the CVRL
•
an epidemiologist from the Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Risk
Assessment (CVERA)
•
An expert on the Pig Industry from the farm advisory service (Teagasc)
•
an expert on carcase disposal from the TSE section at HQ
•
a GIS expert from the CVERA
In the event of a report of suspicion of CSF, the CSF Expert Group will be alerted by
the NDCC. The primary task of the team is to:
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•
evaluate the clinical picture and the epidemiological situation
•
give advice regarding sampling and analyses needed in diagnosing CSF
•
give advice regarding additional measures that need to be taken
•
provide advice to the NDCC and Local Epidemiology Team
•
follow-up and guide the epidemiological enquiry
•
amplify the epidemiological data with geographical data, data on the dynamics
of the pig industry and other necessary information
•
analyse the epidemiological data and perform risk assessments at regular
intervals
•
provide advice on sanitation and carcase disposal to ensure that there is minimal
harm to the environment.
The Group reports to the NDCC and the CVO.
The NDCC, with the assistance of the CSF Expert Group, conduct training courses for
other members of staff.
7.3
Local Epidemiology Team
A Local Epidemiology Team will be established at the LDCC, when CSF is confirmed.
The Team will comprise:
•
1 SVI from the CSF training group
•
2 VIs (at least one of whom is from the local DVO)
•
Technical and administrative staff from the local DVO.
The role of the Team is to:
7.4
•
investigate the origin and possible spread of the disease
•
liaise with the experts from the CSF Expert Group and other experts (RO,
Teagasc, Gardai etc) and the NDCC as necessary
•
examine and assess the surveillance and epidemiology reports
•
risk assess and categorise contact holdings
•
make recommendations regarding herds/flocks that should be preventively
slaughtered, limits of protection and surveillance zones, other control measures.
The Local Epidemiology Team will complete the epidemiological report forms
included in Annex 10A and 10B:
• Annex 10A – Suspect Premises Report Form (CSF F1)
• Annex 10B – Confirmed Infected Premises Report Form (CSF F3)
SECTION 8 - RESOURCES (PERSONNEL, LABORATORY, EQUIPMENT)
8.1
During a CSF outbreak it will necessary to rapidly deploy large numbers of staff and
equipment to LDCCs. This will be the responsibility of a dedicated Staffing and
Logistics Unit based in HQ. The detailed procedures are set out in Chapter 7 of the
FMD Operations Manual, Staffing and Logistics.
8.2
The NDCC maintains a list of veterinary staff that can be called upon if there is an
outbreak of CSF. Staff experienced in pig bleeding and those who have experience of
CSF outbreaks in other countries are listed in Annex 3 below. Those experienced in
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the operation of an LDCC and NDCC are listed in Annex 3 of the FMD Contingency
Plan.
8.3
Details of the location of all DVO staff, their relevant training and experience, their
ability to use another community language and their IT experience are also maintained
by the NDCC. There are currently 337 veterinary staff in the Department (169 in
DVOs) and 470 agricultural officers (175 in DVOs).
8.4
The number of staff required to operate an LDCC when CSF is confirmed will be
dictated by the number of outbreaks, and the size of the Protection and Surveillance
Zones.
8.5
The staff will include:
•
administrative personnel trained in the management of disease emergencies at a
local level and persons trained in the maintenance of record systems required
for CSF control
•
veterinarians trained in the diagnosis of CSF, slaughter, zoosanitary and other
procedures at infected premises, the operation of movement controls and other
restrictions
•
technical support staff trained in the tasks of the LDCC e.g. valuation,
procedures at infected premises, the operation of movement controls etc.
8.6
Initially sufficient staff to establish the sections set out in the organogram in Annex 2C
below will be needed. These will be drawn initially from local DVO staff and staff
who gained relevant experience during the UK CSF outbreak in 2000 or FMD outbreak
in 2001 (see lists in Annex 3 below and Annex 3 of the FMD Contingency Plan).
8.7
The DVO SVI will then assess the additional staff needed to carry out surveillance
duties, depending on the number and type of farms in the Protection and Surveillance
Zones. Surveillance can be carried out on an average of 2 or more farms per day per
VI, depending on the number of pigs on each farm, the number of epidemiological subunits (i.e. pens) on each farm and whether sampling is to be carried out.
8.8
The Central Veterinary Research Laboratory (CVRL), Abbotstown, Co. Dublin is the
National CSF Laboratory.
8.9
The CVRL maintains a list of all laboratory staff experienced in CSF sampling,
diagnosis, serological testing, packaging of samples for transport and transport
arrangements for samples to be sent to the National Reference Laboratory.
8.10
In the event of a large-scale outbreak of CSF, the CVRL has the capacity to carry out
the necessary CSF testing. The current capacity per week is:
Antibody
•
25,000 Ab ELISA
•
60+ samples titrated NPLA
Antigen
•
200 Ag ELISA
•
180 PCR
•
30 FAT
•
30+ VIT
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SECTION 9 – STANDING INSTRUCTIONS
Standing instructions for field, laboratory and headquarters staff are set out in the CSF
Operations Manual. A list of the contents of the CSF Operations Manual and relevant
chapters of the FMD Operations Manual are included in Annex 6 below. A copy of the
Operations Manual is available in every Divisional Veterinary Office and on the
Department of Agriculture intranet.
SECTION 10 - EMERGENCY VACCINATION
10.1
10.2
In accordance with Article 22 of Directive 2001/89/EC, Ireland has a detailed CSF
Vaccination Implementation Plan, which sets out the:
•
Vaccine requirements to implement a vaccination campaign in County Cavan
•
The cold chain at the receiving point in Ireland (the CVRL)
•
The cold chain at the Local Vaccination Centre
•
Refrigerated transport
•
Facilities required to set up a Local Vaccination Centre
•
Personnel required to operate a Local Vaccination Centre
•
Procedures and forms necessary to operate a Local Vaccination Centre
It is not envisaged that Ireland will adopt a vaccination policy in the event of an
outbreak of CSF. However, this decision will be reviewed in the light of the disease
situation presenting – see Chapter 10, Vaccination, of the CSF Operations Manual,
for the criteria to be considered. At present Ireland does not have any “areas with a
high density of pigs” as defined in Article 2 of Directive 2001/89/EC on Community
Measures for the control of Classical Swine Fever. Annexes 7D and 7E below
clearly shows that no county (region) has a density of pigs higher than 300 pigs per
Km2.
SECTION 11 - TRAINING PROGRAMMES AND AWARENESS
11.1
Training programmes for veterinary students
The various aspects of CSF (and other notifiable diseases) are included in the BVM
course at University College, Dublin:
•
Microbiology (year 3)
•
Pathology (years 3 and 4)
•
Large animal medicine (years 3, 4 and 5)
•
State medicine (year 5)
•
Pig health and production (year 5)
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11.2
Training programmes for DAF staff
(a)
Veterinary staff are nominated for Community training courses and to assist in
the control of outbreaks in other Member States when they occur.
(b)
There are currently two DVO staff and 3 HQ staff who have attended courses at
IAH, Pirbright on exotic virus diseases, including Classical Swine Fever and
FMD.
(c)
Two VIs attended a CSF Virology and Epidemiology Course in Germany in
2001.
(d)
One SVI gained experience of CSF in the Netherlands in 1998. Six staff
members gained experience of CSF in the UK in 2000 - see Annex 3B below).
(e)
Training for DVO staff is as follows:
(f)
11.3
•
Refresher courses on CSF diagnosis and control are organised by the NDCC.
Courses were held in 1994 (Portlaoise), 1997 (Kilkenny) and 2000
(Athlone).
•
Training of veterinary, technical and administrative staff at local level is
arranged by the DVO SVI with the assistance of the Regional Class A
Disease Trainer (see list of trainers in Annex 4 below). This may take the
form of “procedures in the first 12 hours” and may or may not include an
assessment of a farm, mart or other type of premises.
Training of laboratory staff includes new equipment/diagnostic tests for CSF as
part of the Veterinary Laboratory Contingency Plan for CSF.
Public Awareness
(a) The National Disease Control Centre has organised awareness exercises through
lectures at the National Conference of Irish Veterinary Association (now called
Veterinary Ireland) and at local veterinary clinical society meetings.
(b) Posters are displayed in the waiting rooms of DVOs and in markets:
•
Irish Veterinary Association ’Animal Diseases Exotic to Ireland’
•
DAF ’Don’t Import Animal Diseases’
(c) Posters are displayed at airports and ports informing passengers of the rules relating
to the illegal import of meat. Announcements requesting passengers who have been in
contact with livestock to report to Department officials on arrival are also made on
incoming flights to Ireland.
(d) Two farmer leaflets are currently being prepared for circulation in January 2004:
•
Measures that farmers can take to keep out exotic diseases (e.g. CSF, FMD)
•
Clinical signs of swine fever (CSF and ASF)
(e) Intensive publicity would be embarked upon in the event of a disease outbreak.
This would involve information and advice given via:
•
press conferences
•
press releases
•
TV/radio/newspaper interviews
•
TV/radio/newspaper advertisements
•
web-site
•
teletext
•
lo-call help-lines.
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SECTION 12 – MULTIPLE OUTBREAKS
12.1
In the event of a large number of outbreaks contingencies exist for:
•
The use of foreign veterinary personnel for disease surveillance and other duties
at LDCCs
•
The use of Private Veterinary Practitioners for DVO work (freeing up VIs for
work at LDCCs)
•
VIs to take samples for CSF diagnosis instead of ROs
•
A’slaughter-on-suspicion’ policy in an escalating scenario
•
The use of the army to assist in the logistics of slaughter and carcase disposal.
SECTION 13 - MASS DISPOSAL
13.1
If mass burial sites are considered necessary, the Environmental Protection Agency
will be consulted on the location, construction and monitoring of any site.
13.2
The use of approved landfill sites is not an option in Ireland.
13.3
Any mass burial site will have to be lined. Leachate collection systems will also be
installed to minimise any risk of contamination of ground water.
SECTION 14 - RENDERING PLANTS
14.1
If rendering is the preferred option for disposal of carcases the relevant rendering plant
must be approved by the EPA to handle infected carcases.
14.2
Ireland has eight rendering plants with a total capacity of 19,000 tonnes per week. The
list of plants is included in Table 1 below.
14.3
The Department has a written agreement with the rendering industry, which states that
the industry will render 10-12,000 tonnes of animal carcases weekly, in the event of an
OIE List A disease outbreak.
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Table 1: Rendering plants in Ireland
Plant
Type
Capacity (tonnes/week)
College Proteins - Nobber, Meath
Monery - Crossdoney, Cavan
Category 1
Category 1
3,000
2,000
Premier Proteins - Ballinasloe, Galway
Category 1
2,000
Waterford Proteins – Waterford
Category 1
2,000
Western Proteins - Ballyhaunis, Mayo
Category 3
2,000
Dublin By-Products - Dunlavin, Wicklow
Category 3
3,000
Slaney Meats - Bunclody, Wexford
Category 3
2,000
Munster Proteins - Cahir, Tipperary
Category 3
3,000
TOTAL: 19,000
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ANNEX 1A
NDCC CONTACT DETAILS
1. Address:
Disease Incident Room, 3 East
Department of Agriculture and Food
Agriculture House
Kildare Street
Dublin 2
2. Telephone/Fax Numbers for NDCC
Emergency telephone ++ 353 1 607 2826
Emergency fax
++ 353 1 678 7360 (in coming)
++ 353 1 678 7370 (out going)
++ 353 1 607 2314 (out going)
3. Staff and ‘peacetime’ contact numbers
Billy McAteer SSVI
John Melville SVI
Sally Gaynor SVI
John Ryan VI
Moira McBride VI
Patricia Reilly VI
Ronan Halpin VI
Telephone no.
++ 353 1 607 2678
++ 353 1 607 2562
++ 353 1 607 2338
++ 353 1 607 2653
++ 353 1 607 2974
++ 353 1 607 2677
++ 353 1 607 2183
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ANNEX 1B
MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE OF NDCC DURING ‘PEACETIME’
Minister
Secretary General
Assistant Secretary
Animal Health
DVCO
Public Health
SSVI
Beef
Milk
SSVI
Pigmeat
Poultrymeat
Local Abattoirs
2 SVIs
2 SVIs
1 VI
Chief Veterinary Officer
Chief Agricultural Inspector
DCVO
List B diseases
Welfare/Medicines
Animal Breeding/SIU
DCVO
List A diseases
Trade/TSEs
International Affairs
Director
Laboratory
Service
SSVI
List A
Trade
International
SSVI
TSEs
Animal
By-products
SSVI
TB
SSVI
Brucellosis
SSVI
Other List B
Welfare/AB
Medicines/SIU
2 SVIs
4 VIs
2 SVIs
4 VIs
2 SVIs
1 SVI
1 VI
3 SVIs
6 VIs
Boxes defined in bold = NDCC
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ANNEX 1C
MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE OF NDCC DURING CSF CRISIS
MINISTER
GOVERNMENT
TASK FORCE
SECRETARY GENERAL
CHIEF
INSPECTOR
Agricultural
Inspectorate
ASSISTANT
SECRETARIES
Animal Health
Public Health
CHIEF
VETERINARY
OFFICER
DCVO
Logistics
2 SSVIs
Supplies
Personnel
AB/Welfare
CSF
Expert
Group
DCVO
NDCC Manager
SSVI
CSF Control
Policy
SSVI
Carcase
Disposal
Policy
SSVI
Suspects
Traces
Epidemiology
IPs, Mapping
Movement controls
Serology etc
Boxes defined in bold = core NDCC functions.
Boxes defined in dotted lines = supplementary NDCC functions
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DCVO
Public Health
SSVI
Pig plants
Exports
Director
Laboratory
Service
Corporate
Affairs (Media)
Animal Health
PQs, Finance
Legislation
Helpline
Public
Health
Pigmeat
NPITS
Movement
Controls
ANNEX 1D
CENTRAL DECISION MAKING UNIT (CDU) DURING CSF CRISIS
MINISTER
GOVERNMENT
TASK FORCE
SECRETARY GENERAL
CHIEF
INSPECTOR
Agricultural
Inspectorate
ASSISTANT
SECRETARIES
Animal Health
Public Health
CHIEF
VETERINARY
OFFICER
DCVO
NDCC Manager
DCVO
Logistics
2 SSVIs
Supplies
Personnel
AB/Welfare
SSVI
CSF Control
Policy
SSVI
Suspects
Traces
CSF
Expert
Group
SSVI
Carcase
Disposal
Policy
Epidemiology
IPs, Mapping
Movement controls
Serology etc
Boxes defined in bold = members of the CDU
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DCVO
Public Health
SSVI
Pig plants
Exports
Director
Laboratory
Service
Corporate
Affairs (Media)
PO Animal Health
PQs, Finance
Legislation
Helpline
Public
Health
Pigmeat
NPITS
Movement
Controls
ANNEX 2A
LIST OF DISTRICT VETERINARY OFFICES
COUNTY
REGION TELEPHONE
FAX
SVI
SVI TEL
ADDRESS
A
Carlow
SE
0503 70022
0503 31059 Jim Walsh
0503 43747
Athy Road, Carlow
B
Cavan
NE
049 4368200
Peter Monaghan
049 4331208
Farnhan Street, Cavan
C
Clare
SW
065 6866042
049
4331034
065 28150
Martin Hayes
065 6829245
Kilrush Road, Ennis
D
Cork North
SW
021 4851400
Harry Cummins
021 4270976
D
Cork Central
SW
021 4851400
Diarmuid Lynch
021 4277497
D
Cork West
SW
023 36200
021
4274009
021
4275467
023 36006
Ger Griffin
023 36201
Hibernian House, South
Mall, Cork
Hibernian House, South
Mall, Cork
Darrara, Clonakilty
E
Donegal
NW
074 45298
074 45217
F/Z
SE
G
Dublin/E.
Wicklow
Wicklow (W)
Galway
NW
01 4149900
0404 25000
(W)
091 507600
H
Kerry
SW
IZ
J
Kildare/W.
Wicklow
Kilkenny
K
Dermot Butler
L. McEldowney
SSVI
01 4149997 Jim Egan
074 45109
074 45769
Meeting House St., Raphoe
01 4149935
091 566148 P.J. Coyle
091 565294
066 7145052
066 22227
066 7125445
St. John's House, High St,
Tallaght No. 2 The
Murrough, Wicklow Town
Hynes Buildings, St.
Augustine St, Galway
Spa Road, Tralee
SE
045 873035
045 876269 Tom Myers
SE
056 72400
056 63230
Laois
SE
0502 74400
0502 20711 Morgan Lyons
0502 20204
Abbeyleix Road, Port Laoise
L
Leitrim
NW
071 42023
071 44139
071 43240
Cranmore Road, Sligo
M
Limerick
SW
061 208500
061 310539
061 317430
St. Munchin's House, Dock
Road, Limerick
N
Longford
NW
043 50020
Micheal
MacGiolla Ri
061 318089 John Powell
Pat Flanagan
SSVI
043 46951 James Linnane
043 45936
Ballinalee Road, Lonford
O
Louth
NE
041 9838933
Brendan Smyth
041 9870112
North Quay, Drogheda
P
Mayo
NW
094 35300
041
9839387
094 26539
John Magee
094 35328
Michael Davitt House,
Castlebar
Q
Meath
NE
046 79030
046 72731
046 29310
046 29309
Kells Road, Navan
R
Monaghan
NE
Offaly
NE
042
9741308
0506 41067 Leonard Dolan
042
9741309
0506 51773
Main Street, Ballybay
S
042
9748800
0506 46037
Vincent O'Reilly
Michael Fallon
SSVI
Des Patton
Tim Kelliher
045 876028
Martin Fitzgerald 056 65635
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Poplar House, Poplar
Square, Naas
Hebron Road, Kilkenny
Clonminch, Tullamore
ANNEX 2A
LIST OF DISTRICT VETERINARY OFFICES (continued)
T
Roscommon
NW
0903 26202
0903 25447
Jim Burke
0903 25120
U
Sligo
NW
071 42558
Tipperary N.
SW
067 32070
Oliver
McDonagh
Pat Meskell
071 42371
V
071 55800
42023
067 50014
V
Tipperay S.
SW
062 80100
062 51906
Ray Carthy
062 80120
W
Waterford
SE
051 301700
051 55870
051 877850
051 855767
X
Westmeath
NE
044 39300
044 43705
Ian O’Boyle
John Murray
SSVI
Ray Finn
Y
Wexford
SE
054 42100
054 33851
Eamonn
McDonald
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067 32597
044 44790
054 33943
Circular Road,
Roscommon
Cranmore Road, Sligo
St. Conlon's Road,
Nenagh
St. Michael's Road,
Tipperary
The Glen, Waterford
Bellview, Dublin Road,
Mullingar
Castle Hill, Enniscorthy
ANNEX 2B
MAP SHOWING LOCATION OF DISTRICT VETERINARY OFFICES
Donegal
Leitrim
Sligo
Monaghan
Cavan
Louth
Mayo
Roscommon
Meath
Longford
Westmeath
Galway
Offaly
Dublin/E. Wicklow
Kildare/W. Wicklow
Laois
Clare
Tipperary N.
Carlow
Kilkenny
Tipperary S.
Limerick
Waterford
Cork N.
Kerry
Cork C.
Cork W.
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Wexford
ANNEX 2C
MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE OF A LDCC
NDCC
RSSVI
A.P
(if
HEO
Accounts
Personnel
Supplies
DVO SVI
Manager
HEO
Administrative
back-up to all
sections.
Switchboard.
Filemaintenance
Cull comp.
payments
DS
Technical
Border
controls
Licencing
Field
assistance
SVI
Epidemiology & Tracing
(+ admin/technical support)
VI
Movement Controls
(+ admin/technical support)
VI
Surveillance
(+ admin/technical support)
VI
Cull
(+ admin/technical support)
VI
Cleaning & Disinfection
(+ admin/technical support)
= management team members
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ANNEX 3A
LIST OF STAFF WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE OF PIG BLEEDING
DVO
Name
Grade
Home Tel
Mobile Tel
Clare
Hannon James
VI
065-37621
Cork NE
Cullinane Mary
VI
025-36397
Cork NE
Harper Leslie
VI
023-41684
Cork NE
Hegarty Jim
VI
021-361251
Cork NE
O'Grady Arthur
VI
022-27878
Cork NE
O'Shea Finbar
VI
025-31997
086 8215903
Cork NE
Ryle Bernie
VI
021-345461
086 8060758
Cork W
McCarthy John
VI
021-506905
086 8504410
Donegal
Butler Dermot
SVI
077-62901
087-2444543
Galway
Devine Stephen
VI
0509-45008
086 8042859
Galway
Purdy John
VI
Kildare/W. Wicklow
Eves John
VI
045-894755
086 6069094
Kildare/W. Wicklow
Murphy Chris
VI
0503-51345
086 8506158
Laois
Lyons Morgan
SVI
Laois
Phelan Sean
VI
0502-31237
Limerick
Bracken Tom
VI
061-452535
Limerick
Flanagan Pat
SSVI
0505 22176
086 8317821
Limerick
Meaney Lorna
VI
Limerick
Ryan Seamus
VI
061-413041
087 4174967
Limerick
Walsh Brendan
VI
069-72288
Louth
Smith Brendan
SVI
046-42293
Mayo
Byrne Peter
VI
Monaghan
Brennan Brian
VI
042-46454
Monaghan
McKenny Patrick
VI
047-71275
087 2304254
Sligo
Allen Richard
VI
071-60837
087-2444551
Sligo
Mac Donagh Oliver
SVI
071-77290
087-2444547
Tipperary S.
Hayes Martin
VI
061-384118/384373
Westmeath
Higgins Frank
VI
044-61868
Westmeath
McArdle Pat
VI
044-42031
Wexford
Ennett Frank
VI
054-21372
Comments
086 8506417
087-2206209
086 8042876
086 8042728
086 6095877
086-8317809
086 6095884
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087-8062208
Slaughter
pigs only
ANNEX 3B
LIST OF STAFF WHO HAVE EXPERIENCE OF CSF OUTBREAKS
The Netherlands, 1998
Oliver McDonagh SVI
Sligo DVO
United Kingdom, 2000
Pat Flanagan SSVI
SW Region
Oliver McDonagh SVI
Sligo DVO
Ray Finn SVI
Westmeath DVO
Morgan Lyons SVI
Laois DVO
John Eves VI
Kildare DVO
Mary Cullinane VI
Cork N DVO
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ANNEX 4
LIST OF STAFF WHO HAVE RECEIVED TRAINING IN CSF
CONTROL & EPIDEMIOLOGY
DVO
Harry Cummins SVI
Cork NE (Berlin exotic diseases course, 1993)
Pat Flanagan SSVI
SW Region (Hanover CSF course, 1993)
Ian O’Boyle SVI
Waterford DVO (Hanover CSF course, 1993)
Oliver McDonagh SVI Sligo DVO (Pirbright)
Ray Finn SVI
Westmeath DVO (Pirbright)
Bernie Ryle VI
Cork North DVO (German CSF Course, 2000)
Headquarters
Pat Rogan 5E
(Pirbright)
Billy McAteer 3E
(Pirbright)
John Melville 3E
(MAFF epidemiology course, 1999)
Sally Gaynor 3E
(MAFF epidemiology course 1999, Pirbright 2003)
Patricia Reilly 3E
(German CSF Course, 2000)
DVO Class A Trainers
Harry Cummins SVI
Cork NE DVO
Oliver McDonagh SVI Sligo DVO
Ray Finn SVI
Westmeath DVO
Pat Flanagan SSVI
Limerick DVO
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ANNEX 5
LIST OF CONTENTS OF EMERGENCY ‘YELLOW PACK’
Bound manual
Page
OIE List A and relevant List B diseases
Clinical signs: FMD, CSF, Anthrax, Rabies
Procedure for Class A suspect
Procedure for Anthrax suspect
Hygiene rules
List of approved disinfectants
Sampling for CSF
Note on where manuals & equipment are located in DVO
Use of forms in cases of suspect disease
Notes on powers of veterinary inspectors
Blank pages for notes
1
2-5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12 - 13
14 - 16
17 – 21
Red plastic pocket
Suspect premises forms:
FMD
CSF
Clear plastic pocket
Restriction notices:
(2 of each + carbon paper)
SVD (A)
Anthrax (A)
Rabies (R.5)
Infectious Animal Diseases (A)
FMD (A, B & A.19)
CSF (A & B)
Loose in yellow pack
Clip board
Thermometers x 2
Pen
Local contact phone numbers – from DVO Notifiable Disease database
Guidelines on imports of dogs & cats (including suspect rabies) October 1999
Photographs of vesicular diseases of pigs from 1994 “In Practice” article
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ANNEX 6A (page 1 of 4)
CONTENTS OF THE CSF OPERATIONS MANUAL
Chapter 1
Suspect CSF
1. Scenarios
2. Definition of a suspect
3. Responsibility of the owner/person in charge of the suspect animal
4. Responsibility of the competent authority
5. Procedures before proceeding to the holding
6. Procedures to be followed on the holding
7. Reporting the suspect to the National Disease Control Centre
8. Serving Form A or AA or Form B
9. Actions to be taken while awaiting test results
Annex 1 – Clinical signs of CSF
Annex 2 – Criteria for considering a holding to be suspect for CSF
Annex 3 – Measures to be taken on a suspect premises
Annex 4 – Equipment list for VIs (escalating scenario)
Annex 5 – Contact tracing diagram
Chapter 2
Confirmed CSF
1. Confirmation of CSF on a holding
2. Protection and surveillance zones
3. Controls at limits of the zones/regions
4. Controls within the zones (licensing)
5. Regionalisation
6. Controls on slaughter and processing establishments within the zones
7. Lifting of the protection/surveillance zones and controls on regions
8. OIE criteria for disease freedom
Annex 1 - Controls on infected premises
Annex 2 - Criteria and risk factors to consider when deciding whether or not to
slaughter pigs on contact holdings
Annex 3 - Movement controls in protection and surveillance zones
Chapter 3
Slaughter plants and pigmeat establishments
Contingencies during ‘peacetime’
Suspect CSF in the live animal or carcase
CSF confirmed in a slaughter plant
Vehicle cleaning and disinfection during a CSF outbreak
Tracing of meat from an infected premises to a slaughter plant
Intra-community trade in pig meat, minced meat and meat preparations
Intra-community trade in pig meat products
Annex 1 – Flow diagram for suspect CSF in a slaughter plant
Annex 2 - Incident Report Form
Annex 3 – Risk assessment of vehicles and personnel
Annex 4 – List of vehicles/personnel that have left the plant
Annex 5 – List of vehicles/personnel that are still present in the plant
Annex 6 – Use of forms/notices in a slaughter plant
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ANNEX 6A (page 2 of 4)
CONTENTS OF THE CSF OPERATIONS MANUAL
Annex 7A – Treatment of meat to ensure destruction of CSF virus (until 1/1/2005)
Annex 7B - Rules applicable to meat from animals originating in holdings/areas under
animal health restrictions from 1/1/2005 (2002/99/EC)
Chapter 4
Legal basis
Annex 1 - Diseases of Animals Act 1966 (as amended) - Powers relevant to
combating the risk, outbreak or spread of CSF
Annex 2 - Summary of control measures allowed for under the Classical Swine Fever
Order, 2002
Annex 3 - Summary of authorised persons, relevant notices and their related articles
under the Classical Swine Fever Order, 2002
Annex 4 - Summary of the powers of authorised officers under Section 17A of the
Diseases of Animals Acts, 1966 to 2001
Annex 5 - Correlation table between provisions of EC Directive 2001/89/EC and Irish
Legislation
Chapter 5
Protocols
CSF P1
CSF P2
Hygiene Protocol for RVL/DVO staff visiting suspect premises
Protocol for clinical examination and sampling of pigs on suspect
holdings
Protocol for collection of samples
Protocol for the transport of samples to the NSFL
Protocol for delivery of samples to NSFL, Abbotstown for CSF testing
Protocol for sampling of pigs before slaughter following confirmation
of disease
Protocol for sampling of pigs killed as a preventive measure on a
suspect or contact holding
Protocol for clinical examination and sampling of pigs before
authorisation is given to move them from holdings in a PZ or SZ, or
for slaughter or killing
Protocol for the movement of pigs from a PZ or SZ in accordance with
Article 10.3 of 2001/89/EC
Protocol for clinical examination and sampling on a holding in relation
to re-stocking
Protocol for sampling of holdings in the protection zone before lifting
restrictions
Protocol for sampling of holdings in the surveillance zone before
lifting restrictions
Serological monitoring and sampling procedures in areas where CSF is
suspected to occur or has been confirmed in feral pigs
95% confidence table for use when sampling
Protocol for bleeding and euthanasia of pigs
Protocol for cleaning and disinfection
CSF P3
CSF P4
CSF P5
CSF P6
CSF P7
CSF P8
CSF P9
CSF P10
CSF P11
CSF P12
CSF P13
CSF P14
CSF P15
CSF P16
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ANNEX 6A (page 3 of 4)
CONTENTS OF THE CSF OPERATIONS MANUAL
Chapter 6
Notices
Annex 1
Annex 2
Use of forms
Form A restriction notice (area restrictions imposed on suspicion of
CSF)
Form AA restriction notice (area restrictions imposed in border area
when CSF is suspected or confirmed in Northern Ireland)
Notice withdrawing Form AA (notifying removal of Form AA
restrictions in a border area)
Form B restriction notice (CSF suspected or confirmed on a holding)
Form C restriction withdrawal notice (notice withdrawing Form B
restriction)
Form D restriction notice (restriction on contact herds)
Form E restriction withdrawal notice (notice withdrawing Form D
restriction)
Notice to Garda Siochana (authorising use of vehicle by a veterinary
surgeon in a restricted area)
Notice to veterinary surgeons (notifying veterinary surgeons of an CSF
outbreak in their area)
Notice requiring disinfection (notice under Article 19)
Notice requiring specified action (notice under Article 19 – to prevent
the spread of disease)
Notice requiring or prohibiting movement of animals (notice under
Article 19)
Notice withdrawing Article 19 notice (Notice withdrawing the
requirement to carry out specified measures under Article 19)
Statement of valuation and agreement (statement to be signed by
farmer, agreeing valuation)
Valuation record (list of animals valued)
Certificate of slaughter on-farm (certificate to be signed by VI on
completion of slaughter)
Certificate of slaughter off-farm (certificate to be signed by VI on
completion of slaughter)
Certificate of disinfection (certificate to be signed by VI on completion
of final cleaning and disinfection)
Annex 3
Annex 4
Annex 5
Annex 6
Annex 7
Annex 8
Annex 9
Annex 10
Annex 11
Annex 12
Annex 13
Annex 14
Annex 15
Annex 16
Annex 17
Annex 18
Annex 19
Chapter 7
Forms
CSF F 1
CSF F 2
CSF F 3
CSF F 4
CSF F 5
CSF F 6
CSF F7
Suspect CSF Report Form
Clinical Inspection Report Form
Confirmed Infected Premises Report Form
Temperature Recording Form
Epidemiological report on each infected holding slaughtered
Epidemiological report on each infected holding slaughtered
Tracing request form
CSF LS 1
Form to accompany serological samples
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ANNEX 6A (page 4 of 4)
CONTENTS OF THE CSF OPERATIONS MANUAL
CSF LS 2
CSF VP1
Form to accompany virological samples
Form acknowledging receipt of samples
CSF NDCC 1 Notification of CSF outbreaks via the ADNS
CSF NDCC 2 Report of CSF outbreaks to the SCoFCAH
Chapter 8
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Licensing
Licensing
Application form for movement licence
Licence for the movement of live pigs, pig carcases, pig meat
Licence for the movement of articles
Licence for the movement of people
Chapter 9
Leaflets
CSF L1
CSF L2
CSF L3
Fact sheet on CSF
Measures that farmers can take to help keep out exotic diseases
Advice leaflet for people present a mart or slaughter plant where CSF
is suspected
Chapter 10
Vaccination
1. Prohibition on routine prophylactic vaccination
2. Emergency vaccination
3. Criteria for introduction of vaccination
4. Vaccination plan
5. Measures to be taken within and around vaccination zones
6. Vaccine suitability and availability
7. Recovery of CSF infection free status with or without vaccination
Annex 1 – Summary of measures applying to vaccination zones
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ANNEX 6B
RELEVANT CHAPTERS OF THE FMD OPERATIONS MANUAL
Title
Chapter
The Government Task Force
3
National Disease Control Centre
4
Mapping
6
Staffing and logistics
7
Public awareness
8
Communications
9
Financial aspects
10
Local Disease Control Centre
13
Local Biosecurity Centre
16
Creation of control zones, census and surveillance
17
Valuation
19
Slaughter
20
Disposal of carcases
21
Final cleaning & disinfection of Infected Premises
22
Marts
30
Animal breeding
31
Role of other authorities, agencies and individuals
32
Border controls with Northern Ireland
33
Ports
34
Airports
35
Glossary
36
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ANNEX 7A
MAP SHOWING LOCATION OF PIG FARMS (DAF, 2000)
PAGE 37 OF 62
ANNEX 7B
CHART SHOWING NUMBER OF PIGS PER COUNTY
CSO AGRICULTURE CENSUS
JUNE 2000
Monaghan
Donegal
Cavan
Sligo
Roscommon
Mayo
Leitrim
Galway
Waterford
Tipperary S
Tipperary N
County
Limerick
Kerry
Cork
Clare
Wicklow
Wexford
Westmeath
Offaly
Meath
Louth
Longford
Laois
Kilkenny
Kildare
Dublin
Carlow
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Number of pigs (thousand)
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350
400
ANNEX 7C
CHART SHOWING NUMBER OF PIG FARMS PER COUNTY
Pig Farms in Ireland
NPITS November 2002
Wicklow
Wexford
Westmeath
Waterford
Tipperary
Sligo
Roscommon
Offaly
Monaghan
Meath
County
Mayo
Louth
Longford
Limerick
Leitrim
Laois
Kilkenny
Kildare
Kerry
Galway
Dublin
Donegal
Cork
Clare
Cavan
Carlow
0
50
100
150
200
No. sites
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250
300
350
400
ANNEX 7D
CHART SHOWING DENSITY OF PIGS IN EACH COUNTY
Density of Pigs in Ireland
CSO June 2000
Wicklow
Wexford
Westmeath
Waterford
Tipperary
Sligo
Roscommon
Offaly
Monaghan
Meath
Mayo
County
Louth
Longford
Limerick
Leitrim
Laois
Kilkenny
Kildare
Kerry
Galway
Dublin
Donegal
Cork
Clare
Cavan
Carlow
0
20
40
60
80
100
Pigs/sq.km
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120
140
160
180
200
ANNEX 7E
MAP SHOWING DENSITY OF PIGS IN EACH COUNTY (pigs per km2)
From CSO Farm Census 2000
8
Northern Ireland
31
2
5
198
5
21
10
16
16
24
1
<1
16
63
13
25
5
23
33
29
21
28
48
11
49
PAGE 41 OF 62
ANNEX 8
MAP SHOWING ADNS CODES FOR EACH COUNTY
00500
Northern
Ireland
02100
01800
01200
00200
01500
01600
02000
01700
01400
02400
00600
01900
00900
00700
01100
02600
02600
00300
02200
00100
01000
01300
02200
02500
02300
00800
00400
00400
00100 – Carlow
00200 – Cavan
00300 – Clare
00400 – Cork
00500 – Donegal
00600 – Dublin
00700 – Galway
00800 – Kerry
00900 – Kildare
01000 – Kilkenny
01100 – Laois
01200 – Leitrim
01300 – Limerick
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01400 - Longford
01500 - Louth
01600 - Mayo
01700 - Meath
01800 - Monaghan
01900 - Offaly
02000 -Roscommon
02100 - Sligo
02200 - Tipperary
02300 - Waterford
02400 - Westmeath
02500 - Wexford
02600 - Wicklow
ANNEX 9
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
AAI
AB
ADNS
AI
ANIMO
AP
CDU
CO
CSF
CVERA
CVO
CVRL
DAF
DCVO
DED
DS
DVO
EO
EPA
ERAD
GIS
HEO
IAH
IP
LAVI
LDCC
MAFF
NDCC
NPITS
PO
PQ
R/SSVI
RO
RVL
SAO
SCoFCAH
SIU
SO
SRM
SSVI
SVI
TAO
The Acts
The Order
TSE
VI
VLS
Assistant Agricultural Inspector
Animal Breeding
Animal Disease Notification System
Artificial Insemination
Animal Movement Monitoring System
Assistant Principal
Central Decision Making Unit
Clerical Officer
Classical Swine Fever
Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Risk Assessment
Chief Veterinary Officer
Central Veterinary Research Laboratory
Department of Agriculture and Food
Deputy Chief Veterinary Officer
District Electoral Division
District Superintendent
District Veterinary Office
Executive Officer
Environmental Protection Agency
Animal Disease Eradication
Geographic Information System
Higher Executive Officer
Institute for Animal Health
Infected Premises
Local Authority Veterinary Inspector
Local Disease Control Centre
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Fisheries (UK)
National Disease Control Centre
National Pig Identification & Tracing System
Principal Officer
Parliamentary Question
Regional Senior Superintending Veterinary inspector
Research Officer
Regional Veterinary Laboratory
Supervisory Agricultural Officer
Standing Committee on the Food Chain and Animal Health
Special Investigation Unit
Staff Officer
Specified Risk Material
Senior Superintending Veterinary Inspector
Superintending Veterinary Inspector
Technical Agricultural Officer
The Diseases of Animals Acts, 1966 and 2001
The Classical Swine Fever Order, 2002
Transmissable Spongiform Encephalopathy
Veterinary Inspector
Veterinary Laboratory Service
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