Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)

Can the Minister confirm the State will provide assistance to the processing companies? Waiting for a European framework will not achieve what we want to achieve. Consumers, farmers, processors and the 850 employees in Rosderra Meats in County Offaly are entirely blameless for the situation in which they find themselves. Every hour we wait will make it more difficult to get operational again as I am sure the Minister is aware.

What is the Minister's plan to convince consumers at home and abroad of the safety and quality of Irish pork? We need an urgent and dynamic campaign to ensure we reopen our international markets and also to ensure Irish consumers are aware of our products.

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