Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 February 2017
506. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any investigation is ongoing into the matter of alleged fraudulent milk metering at a co-op (details supplied) between 1986 and 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8241/17]
View answerMy Department received correspondence in 2012 in which allegations were made against the named organisation. The Investigations Unit of my Department examined the situation and met with the person who submitted the correspondence.
Following that meeting, the investigating officers concluded that there was no evidence available to warrant an investigation under my Department’s legislation but advised the person alleging the offences that a number of allegations appear, of their nature, to involve matters for consideration by the Garda Síochána. My understanding is that the Garda Síochána were subsequently contacted.
