Vol. 525 No. 2
604 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of environmental health officers engaged in food inspections in 2000; the number who work exclusively on food matters; and if he will give details in this regard for each of the years 1997, 1998 and 1999 for each health board region. [24682/00]
605 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of registered food businesses in each health board area; if he will give a breakdown in respect of food manufacturing, processing, retail shops, hotels and restaurants; and if he will give details in this regard for each of the years 1997, 1998 and 1999 for each health board region. [24683/00]
606 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of routine inspections for 2000 by environment health officers of high, medium and low risk food businesses in each health board area. [24684/00]
607 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of establishments inspected in the Western Health Board area during 2000 which committed infringements of different food laws; and the number of these infringements which resulted in fines, improvement notices or closure notices. [24685/00]
608 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of establishments inspected in the Midland Health Board area during 2000 which committed infringements of different food laws; and the number of these infringements which resulted in fines, improvement notices or closure notices. [24686/00]
609 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of establishments inspected in the Mid-Western Health Board area during 2000 which committed infringements of different food laws; and the number of these infringements which resulted in fines, improvement notices or closure notices. [24687/00]
610 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of establishments inspected in the North Eastern Health Board area during 2000 which committed infringements of different food laws; and the number of these infringements which resulted in fines, improvement notices or closure notices. [24688/00]
611 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of establishments inspected in the South Eastern Health board area during 2000 which committed infringements of different food laws; and the number of these infringements resulted in fines, improvement notices or closure notices. [24689/00]
612 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of establishments inspected in the North Western Health Board area during 2000 which committed infringements of different food laws; and the number of these infringements which resulted in fines, improvement notices or closure notices. [24690/00]
613 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of establishments inspected in the Southern Health Board area during 2000 which committed infringements of different food laws; and the number of these infringements resulted in fines, improvement notices or closure notices. [24691/00]
614 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of establishments inspected in the Eastern Regional Health Authority area during 2000 which committed infringements of different food laws; and the number of these infringements which resulted in fines, improvement notices or closure notices. [24692/00]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 604 to 614, inclusive, together.
The information requested by the Deputy is not at present available in my Department. I have requested that the Food Safety Authority of Ireland forward this information directly to the Deputy.
615 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the review of categorisation in respect of high risk, medium risk and low risk for food inspections. [24693/00]
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland, in conjunction with the regional health boards, has published a Code of Practice on the Risk Categorisation of Food Businesses to Determine Priority for Inspection, Code of Practice No. 1 of 2000.
616 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the routine sampling numbers both chemical and microbiological, in the first year of operation of the service contract between each health board or authority and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland. [24694/00]
617 Mr. Ring asked the Minister for Health and Children the outcome of the testing programme priorities for 1999 in both the chemical and microbiological areas in each health board or authority area. [24695/00]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 616 and 617 together.
The information requested by the Deputy is not at present available in my Department. I have requested that the Food Safety Authority of Ireland forward this information directly to the Deputy.
