Meat Processing Plants

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 24 October 2019

Thursday, 24 October 2019

Ceisteanna (203)

Dara Calleary

Ceist:

203. Deputy Dara Calleary asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the financial supports he will put in place for small abattoirs that process sheep skins and cattle hides and that may cease trading due to market conditions. [43904/19]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I wish to advise the Deputy that small abattoirs do not fall under the remit of my Department.

They are approved and supervised by the the relevant Local Authority and therefore falls under the remit of the Department of Housing Planning and Local Government.