Catherine Connolly — 2021-12-09

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions

CC Catherine Connolly · Galway West

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When does the Minister intend to bring forward the long-promised legislation to create an enforcement authority, a food ombudsman or a meat regulator, as I would prefer, as per the unfair trading practices directive? In a previous reply to me, the Minister said that the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine does not categorise cattle slaughtering by quality assured or non-quality assured, track whether a bonus is paid to farmers or track the tonnage of quality-assured beef exported. Why does he want suckler farmers to sign up to the Bord Bia quality assurance scheme?

The Minister is asking suckler farmers to sign up to the Bord Bia quality assurance scheme. Will he explain why the Bord Bia quality assurance scheme does not transfer from farm to farm? In relation to Rockall, Ireland has never made any claims to Rockall, nor has it ever recognised British sovereignty claims to Rockall.

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rockall 13

farmers 25

assurance 14

bia 9

forestry 11

licences 12

afforestation 8

enforcement 13

year 33

trading 11

carbon 13

waters 10

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