Food Safety Authority of Ireland

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2021

Tuesday, 11 May 2021

Questions (946)

Catherine Murphy

Question:

946. Deputy Catherine Murphy asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of meetings the audit and investigations division of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland have had with his officials in respect of investigations relating to horses and the seizure of banned substances and remedies in the past ten years to date; and the number of instances in which his officials have provided the audit and investigations division of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland with access to and or copies of files from his investigations unit over the same time frame. [23717/21]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Officials from several Divisions of my Department frequently engage with, and meet, staff in the Audit and Investigations Division of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland. Details of the numbers of such engagements and meetings are not readily available.

I can confirm that information is shared by officials of my Department with the FSAI to support its regulatory mandate and that this sharing is appropriate and lawful.