Food Industry

Tuesday, 5 November 2024

Ceisteanna (849)

Réada Cronin

Ceist:

849. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections that have taken place in each meat processing plant in Kildare in each of the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44711/24]

Amharc ar fhreagra

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

My Department has a permanent presence at all slaughter plants, including those in Kildare, during the hours of slaughter.

For other processing plants, inspections take place regularly.

My Department will revert with the relevant statistics on these inspections once compiled.

The following deferred reply was received under Standing Order 51.

The below table sets out the data that the Deputy requested. These number of inspections that have taken place in each meat processing plant in Kildare in each of the past five years are provided in addition to the on-going inspections/controls that take place in the slaughter plants in Kildare, marked with an asterisk in the table, that have a full time DAFM staff presence during slaughter. DAFM Inspections/Audits/visits in Kildare plants from 1st January 2019 to 30th September 2024

PQ 44711/24 Table