I propose to take Questions Nos. 94 and 155 together.
The implementation of the Health (Country of Origin of Beef) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 307 of 2006) is a matter for the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). There are over 44,000 food businesses in Ireland of which 29,000 are in the service sector — including restaurants, hotels and public houses. These are inspected on a routine basis by Environmental Health Officers of the Health Service Executive (HSE) operating under a service contract with the FSAI.
Approximately 400 Environmental Health Officers are involved in food control in the HSE. I am advised that the number of inspectors and level of inspection required to implement these regulations is sufficient.