Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 February 2009
105 Deputy Emmet Stagg asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if compensation from public funds to be paid out to pigmeat processors is for pork actually born, fed and reared here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4910/09]
View answerThe product recall scheme provides assistance in respect of eligible product manufactured from pigs slaughtered in Ireland between 1 September and 6 December 2008. A case has been made for other products manufactured in Ireland and that were affected by the product recall to be considered for assistance. These would include products containing both Irish and imported pigmeat and products made here using solely imported pigmeat that, at the time of the recall, could not be segregated satisfactorily to facilitate its sale. My Department is currently considering the position of such products.
