Vol. 440 No. 4
235 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the action, if any, he is taking regarding the conditions at an abattoir (details supplied) in County Kildare; if the company that holds the licence has been dissolved by the High Court; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
My Department's responsibilities in relation to the abattoir named relate to ante- and postmortem examination and method of slaughter of the animals. These responsibilities are carried out whenever slaughter occurs.
On 4 March 1994, my Department received a request from a company, through its legal representatives, that the licence be transferred to it and was informed that the company which held the licence had been dissolved by the High Court. That request is being examined by my Department.
