Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 9 December 2014

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Investigations Division: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

4:15 pm

Photo of Andrew DoyleAndrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I draw a distinction between inspections carried out by the investigations division and normal departmental inspections. The farmers’ charter is being redrafted. The committee can look at this as part of its recommendations in this matter. As members pointed out, people are not advised of inspections. However, it should also be remembered that 140 cases a year are involved, of which 66 have gone to court. Do these cases only involve farmers or do they include non-farming investigations?

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