ICSA Animal Health and Welfare chair Hugh Farrell has made it clear that the regionalisation proposal regarding different TB rules for different regions was flatly rejected by ICSA and other farm organisations at the recent TB forum. “The proposal emanated from the TB Forum’s Scientific Working Group, based on a suggestion from the Department, but ICSA made it clear, both at a bi-lateral meeting – attended by ICSA, Department and scientific group members – and at the TB Forum that it was completely unworkable in an Irish context,” he said.