Billy Timmins (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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Question 16: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will make a statement on the agreement between her Department and a company (details supplied). [1807/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The case mentioned by the Deputy arose from a dispute between a company, my Department and two co-defendants. This related to the storage of tallow at its premises going back to 1997.

A settlement was reached with the plaintiff on 6 December 2004. The settlement was agreed on the basis of legal advice from State counsel and with the sanction of the Office of the Attorney General. It was without admission of liability by the defendants. It was also agreed between the parties that the terms of the settlement would remain confidential except as required by law.