asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state (a) the number of pork butchers who since April 22nd last have been charged, and (b) the number of these who have been convicted for having bacon illegally in their possession.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Illegally Cured Bacon.
The answer to the first part of the question is five, and to the second part, four.
asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state (a) the number of pork butchers in the City of Dublin who, on or since April 22nd last, have had their licences withdrawn for having bacon illegally in their possession, and (b) the number of such pork butchers who have had their licences since restored.
The answer to the first part of the question is seven, including one manufacturer of pork by-products, and to the second part of the question, one.
asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will state (a) the total quantity and value of bacon seized by the authorities since April 22nd last on the grounds that it was illegally cured; (b) the quantity and value of the bacon thus seized which has been proven in fact to have been illegally cured, and (c) how such illegally cured bacon has been disposed of.
Since the 22nd April last, 34 cwt. 2 qr. 26 lb. of bacon, valued at £392 8s. 8d., was delivered to the Pigs and Bacon Commission under directions for sale issued by the commission on the ground that it was illegally cured; convictions have been obtained in respect of 14 cwt. 2 qr. 27 lb., valued at £159 10s. 3d., and proceedings are pending in respect of 19 cwt. 3 qr. 27 lb. valued at £232 18s. 5d. The bacon was paid for by the commission and was disposed of through the ordinary trade channels.
A further quantity of 3 qr. 6 lb., which was included in a direction for sale, was found to be unfit for human food and was destroyed.
What few mice for such a mountain!
Mice from the black market are ugly mice.
A lot of tub-thumping.