Vol. 451 No. 8
238 Mr. E. Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the names of the beef processing companies involved in the EU fines for irregularities in the years 1990 to 1992; the names of the Directors of each company; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7328/95]
The EU Commission services are proposing to disallow FEOGA guarantee expenditure in the beef intervention area; first in respect of beef intervention in 1990 and 1991 and second in respect of alleged infringements of tendering procedures for buying-in in 1991 and 1992.
In neither case are individual companies referred to. The proposed disallowances are applied on a flat rate basis; 10 per cent in the first case which amounts to a £75 million disallowance and 2 per cent in the latter case which amounts to some £18.5 million disallowance. Both proposals are being vigorously contested by my Department.
