Food Safety Authority.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 February 2009

Tuesday, 17 February 2009

Questions (220)

Denis Naughten

Question:

253 Deputy Denis Naughten asked the Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Question No. 251 of 29 October 2008 and following on from the 2006 report, the number of prosecutions initiated by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland or the official agency in conjunction with the FSAI; the number of legal actions which are currently before the courts; the number which were successful; the corresponding figures for breaches identified as part of the routine inspection of food businesses in each year 2006 to 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6144/09]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Deputy Mary Wallace)

My Department have been in contact with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) which is currently collating the information requested from the official agencies. I have asked the FSAI to identify and to forward directly to the Deputy the details requested.