Joe Walsh
Ceist:302 Mr. J. Walsh asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Forestry the dates of all meetings of the interdepartmental committee established by the Government in July 1996, to examine the issue of the disposal of slaughter-house waste; the progress, if any, to date in this regard; when it is intended that the reports from this group will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9177/97]