asked the Minister for Local Government and Public Health if he will state if he, at any time, caused an inspection to be made or action to be taken regarding the premises or products of the Monaghan Curing Company, Limited, under the Public Health (Regulations as to Food) Act, 1907, or the Public Health Acts, 1878-1931.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Inspection of Bacon Company's Premises and Products.
The answer to the Deputy's question is in the negative. Save in exceptional circumstances, inspections of premises of bacon curers are not carried out by officers of my Department. The supervision of such premises is a matter primarily for the Minister for Agriculture under the provisions of the Pigs and Bacon Acts and regulations made thereunder. The enforcement of the Public Health Acts and of regulations made under the Public Health (Regulations as to Food) Act, 1907, rests with the local sanitary authorities.