Vol. 507 No. 2
93 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for the delay in processing an application to re-open a meat processing factory (details supplied) in County Carlow in view of the fact that this company proposes employing 30 to 35 people at the plant. [16561/99]
The plant in question has already been approved by my Department under the operation of a firm other than that referred to by the Deputy. Any change of owner-operation requires a new approval. No application has been received for such a change in respect of the plant in question. The official control of the plant, once approved, is dependent on the availability of staff resources within my Department and every effort will be made to facilitate the plant in this respect at the earliest possible date.
