Paul Gogarty (Dublin Mid West, Green Party)
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Question 214: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to strengthen the existing national legislation pertaining to inspection and seizure powers in terms of the problem of animal proteins in feed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26474/05]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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I presume the Deputy is referring to a High Court ruling last April by Mr. Justice Kelly stating that there was a deficiency in powers quoted by an authorized officer of this Department when impounding a consignment of imported feed material in which traces of bone spicules were detected. My Department has since amended the legislation to strengthen the powers of the authorised officers.