Mr. Eddie Downey:

An unlicensed abattoir would have to be on a very small scale because all the animals in this country are tagged and there is a robust traceability system. At least one such case has been found due to the activities of the Garda and the PSNI following up on thefts. It is positive that we found those but we need to root it out completely at this stage. Let us not rush in with one piece of evidence. Let us wait until we have the full picture and then stamp it out completely.