Vol. 493 No. 3
401 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the allegations of irregularities, if any, the gardaí have received in relation to a meat plant (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the investigations, if any, that have been or are being carried out into these allegations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16152/98]
402 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a consignment of cattle was seized by the gardaí on 16 November 1997 in the vicinity of Nenagh, County Tipperary; if so, the reason for the Garda action; if the place of origin of the cattle was established; if the ownership of the cattle was established; the Garda action, if any, taken in relation to the haulier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16153/98]
403 Mr. Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if members of the gardaí were present when a consignment of cattle was received by a meat plant (details supplied) in County Tipperary on 16 November 1997; the reason for the Garda presence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16154/98]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 401 to 403, inclusive, together.
It is not the practice for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to make statements to the House about the progress of individual Garda investigations except in instances where the circumstances of an investigation are so exceptional that such a course is deemed to be appropriate.
All I propose to say in this case is that I have been informed by the Garda authorities that they are making inquiries into allegations which they have received in relation to the matters which the Deputy has raised.
