Bovine Disease Controls.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 28 February 2006

Tuesday, 28 February 2006

Ceisteanna (332)

Martin Ferris

Ceist:

363 Mr. Ferris asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department has decided which way it will vote at the EU standing committee meeting of 7 March 2006 on the beef ban. [7802/06]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mary Coughlan)

In view of the progress made in the United Kingdom in reducing the incidence of BSE and the controls that are now in place to protect consumers, I am generally in favour of lifting the ban on the export of UK beef. However, we will await the precise proposals tabled and arguments advanced at next week's meeting of the standing committee on the food chain and animal health, before finalising our voting position.