Seán Crowe (Dublin South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

The Chairman has already spoken about the horsemeat scandal. In that context, I would like to refer to the disparaging anti-Irish comments that were recently made by the CEO of the Iceland chain, Malcolm Walker. Does Mr. Aiken believe that Mr. Walker's view of the research done by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland is widespread among British food corporations? It seemed like a throwback to some of the things of the past. It did not seem appropriate in the context of the discovery of horsemeat all around Europe, a process led by Ireland. Was Mr. Aiken surprised by Mr. Walker's comments? What impact has the horsemeat crisis had? Has the chamber received any feedback on it? Are people worried about Irish food as a result of the crisis, or is there an appreciation of the fact that horsemeat has been found all over Europe?