Pigmeat Sector

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 27 October 2010

Wednesday, 27 October 2010

Ceisteanna (443)

Niall Collins

Ceist:

542 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of compensation paid to a claimant (details supplied) arising from dioxin support compensation fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39159/10]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Deputy Brendan Smith)

The information requested by the Deputy is commercially sensitive and I regret that I cannot issue it to him. However, I can say that to date a total of €100m has been paid out under the Pigmeat Recall Scheme: €35m in 2008, €55m in 2009 and €10m in 2010.