Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)
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Question 156: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the food safety regulations which apply to shell fish and other fish caught in the Dublin region. [38260/05]

Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Two separate pieces of legislation apply directly to the food safety of shellfish and other fish or fishery products.

Shellfish are covered under Council Directive 91/492/EEC which lays down health conditions for the production and placing on the market of live bivalve molluscs. This directive has been adopted into Irish law under SI 147 of 1996, entitled the European Communities (live bivalve molluscs) (health conditions and hygiene rules for production and placing on the market) Regulations 1996.

Fishery products are covered by Council Directive 91/493/EEC which lays down the health conditions for the production and placing on the market of fishery products. This directive has also been adopted into Irish law under SI 170 of 1996, entitled the European Communities (fishery products) (health conditions and hygiene rules for production and placing on the market) Regulations 1996.

The legislation for food safety of shellfish and fishery products is implemented as part of the seafood control divisions inspection activities nationwide.