Working in partnership
From a broader administrative viewpoint, the plan aims for further development of the bTB Stakeholder Forum with the development of three working groups to advise the forum on technical science issues, finance and implementation.
Terms of reference, membership and chairs are to be decided by the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue, with the chairman of the forum, Michael Cronin, to submit an annual report to the minister.
According to the strategy, a Scientific Working Group will comprise qualified personnel with a specific expertise on bTB or who are currently employed in scientific research organisations working on the issue.