Martin Kenny (Sligo-Leitrim, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

As the Taoiseach will be aware, in the programme for Government there is a commitment to ensure that the Irish agrifood sector finds new markets and develops everywhere around the world. In recent days, we have an issue in regard to Brazilian beef and poultry. There is a scandal in that country where they find that there are many people being bribed and so on to allow substandard product be exported. I understand the European Commission today has banned the importation into Europe from four companies involved in this. In the context of the commitment from the Government to ensure that the finest quality Irish product is exported and competes fairly around the world, will the Taoiseach ensure that the European Commission bans all meat product from Brazil and undertakes a review of the standards of food coming from non-European countries?

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