Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)

On the second question, that is the reason we are introducing legislation. Essentially, consumers are being misled. That cheap chicken is brought into and processed in Ireland and labelled as an Irish product is something we need to move away from and that is why poultry and pigmeat will be subject to proper country of origin labelling in the not too distant future, as beef is at present. When that happens it will be welcomed strongly by the industry.

Regarding enforcement of existing rules for beef, if people have examples of regulations being flouted I would love to hear about them. We will certainly follow up on them. The Deputy raised a particular company with me and we followed it up with the result that the company now has very clear labelling within the premises. I do not wish to give out its name as that would be unfair.

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