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- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael Creed: That is the historical record. I cannot force people to get involved in a co-operative but the historical record is that there was co-operative involvement in the meat industry and those involved exited from it.
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael Creed: If the Deputy will let me reply, I am outlining the things we are doing to try to redress this and to give more power along the supply chain. There is what is called the EU's unfair trading practices, UTP, directive, which we are transposing into national law. In the context of that transposition, we went out to public consultation and one of the issues which we have attached to the...
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael Creed: We concluded a public consultation. We have a fixed period within which we transpose the directive into national law. We were doing it as quickly as possible. As the directive was only completed at the end of 2019, we are losing no time on it. The producer organisations are already up and running and I encourage farmers to join one, if they have not already done so. On the issue of...
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael Creed: They say that the devil can cite scripture for his own purpose. I certainly would not be comparing Deputy Bríd Smith to the devil, far from it. However, I think she has selectively quoted what I said. The priority agreed by this House was that the agrifood sector was an essential service and that it was crucial to keep supermarket shelves stocked, to keep people with a supply of safe...
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael Creed: The HSE is in charge of-----
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael Creed: I believe my colleague has confirmed that the HSA has a statutory role independent of us in that it inspects meat plants. That is the case. What I said, I stand over. The Deputy's assertion is based on some logic which escapes me, to the effect that in some way it is beneficial for management to ensure the inefficiency of their processing operation by facilitating the contraction of...
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael Creed: Ideological?
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael Creed: I do not direct the HSA but I am aware, as the Minister, Deputy Humphrey, has confirmed, that the HSA has already conducted inspections in meat plants. I find it quite extraordinary that Deputy Smith would choose, of all places, the United States of America as a guiding light into how we should respond on meat plants.
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael Creed: Its testing regime-----
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael Creed: Its testing regime is quite simply-----
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael Creed: Its testing regime is in no way comparable with the testing regime we have. It is important to put it into context. Every one of those 828 confirmed cases is one too many. We must work to ensure that everything is done to protect those workers. It is 828 cases out of a total of 16,000 workers in that sector.
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael Creed: I am aware of the greyhound racing issue and we have spoken about it previously. Every sector that is subject to the strictures of the road map that has been published is anxious to have the white flag raised for them at an earlier date. I am aware of the interests of the greyhound sector in that regard. I do not want to mislead anybody and it is not an easy ask but we are engaged with the...
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael Creed: On the latter question, they cannot. People should be reassured that there is no evidence whatsoever to support the claim that they can. I am really disappointed that the Deputy would raise again in this forum the issue of Spanish fishermen, especially when the Irish fishing fleet, particularly the whitefish fleet he alluded to that fishes in Castletownbere in what are very difficult...
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael Creed: The Deputy will be aware but he chooses to blissfully ignore that there are protocols in place for any ship berthing in ports to deal with these matters.
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael Creed: They are abundantly clear. The harbourmaster in Castletownbere is fully aware of them and complies with them. Locals are aware that happens.
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael Creed: There are protocols in place for our harbourmasters and there are protocols in place for boats that are docking in our facilities.
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael Creed: I have answered the question.
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael Creed: I will try to deal with the Deputy's questions quickly. I am delighted to hear Deputy Fitzmaurice's support for the forestry sector. We have difficulties in respect of licensing. There have been a series of legal cases both domestically and in the European courts. In effect, these have forced us to reconstruct our licensing process - to rebuild the process legally. I am satisfied that we...
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael Creed: We are at somewhat of a disadvantage as these are health-related matters. They are more appropriate for the Minister for Health. My understanding is the individual is notified. I do not intend to add anything further to what has been said about who is notified, but it is usually the individual who is notified and who must take responsibility thereafter. The employer is not routinely notified.
- Outbreaks of Covid-19 in Meat Processing Plants: Statements (21 May 2020)
Michael Creed: If an employer has 22 cases, he or she would still not be routinely notified.