Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 February 2026
346. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Education and Youth if there is a canteen in her Department headquarters; and if the Minister can provide assurances that all meat sold or provided in that canteen is of Irish origin. [11179/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department operate a canteen service on our campus in Athlone.
The current service providers are a local company A Slice Of Life Catering.
Please see the table below in relation to the origin of meat/poultry used by the company.
|
Product |
Country of Origin |
Supplier |
|
Bacon/Rashers/pudding |
Northern Ireland |
Lawlors Foods Athlone |
|
Chicken |
Germany |
Casey Foods |
|
Meat/Beef/Mince |
Ireland |
Gillivans Butchers Moate |
|
Pork Sausages |
Produced using EU pork |
Loughnanes of Galway |
