Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)

I welcome the coming legislation. Regarding existing legislation, namely, labelling regulations of 2000, there have been very few prosecutions in that regard. Is the Minister concerned there have been so few? Has any progress been made on the abuse of the existing labelling laws regarding the gaping loophole, otherwise known as substantial transformation, that allows a chicken fillet or pork chop to come from one part of the world and have breadcrumbs put on it in this country, thereby becoming an Irish food product?

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