My Department engages independent private veterinary practitioners to provide services in meat plants to support DAFM staff in 49 meat plants by providing meat inspection services. The total numbers of such Temporary Veterinary Inspectors (TVIs) on panels at each relevant plant and the number of those over 70 years of age or otherwise extremely medically vulnerable to Covid-19 provided waivers at each plant by month in 2020 (from July to September) is provided in tabular form.
|
Meat plant
|
Total number of TVIs on panel
|
Waivers received July
|
Waivers received August
|
Waivers received September
|
|
ABP Rathkeale Limerick
|
20
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
|
AIBP Bandon Cork
|
24
|
5
|
-
|
-
|
|
AIBP Nenagh Tipperary
|
34
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
|
AIBP, Cahir, Tipperary
|
28
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
AIBP, Ferrybank Waterford
|
31
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
|
AIPB Clones Monaghan
|
19
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Ashbourne Meats Tipperary
|
25
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Ballon Meats
|
15
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
C&J Meats
|
7
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Carton Brothers
|
20
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Dawn Charleville foods Cork
|
28
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
|
Dawn Meadow Meats Rathdowney Laois
|
21
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Dawn Meats Ballyhaunis Mayo
|
28
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Dawn Meats Grannagh Waterford
|
26
|
4
|
-
|
-
|
|
Dawn Pork&Bacon Waterford
|
36
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Dunbia slane, Meath
|
14
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
|
Dunleavy Meats
|
15
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
|
Emerald Isle
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
|
Eurofarm meath
|
24
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Finn Meats
|
13
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Foyle Meats
|
21
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
|
Green Pastures
|
12
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Grove Turkeys
|
6
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Hogans Turkeys
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
ICM Camolin Wexford
|
26
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
|
ICM Navan
|
21
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
|
IGWT
|
6
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Kavanagh Meat, Wexford
|
9
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Kepak Clonee
|
22
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
|
Kepak Watergrasshill, Cork
|
22
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Kepak, Athleague, Roscommon
|
32
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Kepak, Kilbeggan, Westmeath
|
21
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
|
Kildare Chilling
|
34
|
7
|
-
|
-
|
|
Liffey Meats Ballinasloe
|
12
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
|
Liffey Meats, Carlow
|
11
|
3
|
-
|
-
|
|
Liffey Meats, Cavan
|
21
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Martin Jennings
|
16
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
|
McCarrons Cavan
|
14
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
|
Michael Staunton & Sons, Cork
|
25
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Moyvalley Meats Kildare
|
16
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Rosderra Edenderry, Offaly
|
41
|
5
|
-
|
-
|
|
Rosderra Roscrea, Tipperary
|
39
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
|
Shannonside Foods
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Silverhill Duckling
|
8
|
2
|
-
|
-
|
|
Slaney Meats
|
21
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
T O'Regans Shannonvale
|
8
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Western Brand Chickens
|
15
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
|
Ballaghadreen Bacon Co. Ltd, Roscommon
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
The overall cohort of TVIs includes those who are over 70 and/or who are otherwise extremely medically vulnerable to the effects of COVID-19. Initially, my Department, in line with HSE guidance on cocooning, and in recognition of its responsibilities towards contractors which it engages, did not engage these individuals in order to protect their health. As guidance evolved, my Department put in place a protocol for the engagement of those TVIs over 70 and/or otherwise vulnerable to COVID-19. The waiver and the accompanying communications make clear that TVIs, as contractors, have responsibilities regarding their own health and safety and that they must undertake a risk assessment process and, if necessary, provide a waiver before this engagement takes place.
