Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 18 June 2015
Public Accounts Committee
2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food and the Marine
10:00 am
John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael)
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It was not the only mistake. When that pig was tested, it remained in a state of limbo for three months. If those pigs got sick, it must be noted that medicines were taken away from the farmer. As was alluded to by the Department, he moved animals in that interim period, probably because he needed cash to keep going. How many pigs were tested on day one? Of the 4,000 pigs, how many pigs were tested by the Department?