Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 May 2020
690. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is satisfied that current capacity output will continue at meat processing factories and facilities to meet the commercial demand required for their products in view of the number of positive test results for Covid-19 for employees at these facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7994/20]
View answerA national Outbreak Control team has been established by the HSE to deal with all issues relating to Covid 19 in meat plants. My Department is represented on this committee and it is expected that recommendations, including any in relation to testing, will issue from this group in due course. Any clusters of cases in individual meat plants, in common with clusters in other workplaces, are dealt with by local HSE-led outbreak control teams.
Officials from my Department and from the Food Business Operators are working closely with the Outbreak Control team to ensure that processing continues in a manner that is consistent with public health advice.
