Written answers
Wednesday, 25 January 2006
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment
Metrology Service
8:00 pm
Denis Naughten (Longford-Roscommon, Fine Gael)
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Question 744: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the last date on which the metrology service carried out an inspection at each meat export plant; it this complies with the Metrology Act 1996; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1471/06]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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The tabular statement that follows sets out the inspections carried out by the Legal Metrology Service during 2005. Furthermore, the Legal Metrology Service has advised that, while a limited inspection regime is operated, a full programme of inspection of weighing equipment in meat processing plants will not be possible until an industrial relations issue relating to the conveyance of testing equipment is resolved. Negotiations with staff representatives on the utilisation of private haulage firms to convey heavy equipment to and from meat plants and provide assistance on site have, to date, been unsuccessful and the matter is awaiting hearing by the Labour Relations Commission. Full compliance with the Metrology Act 1996 throughout the sector can only be established when the industrial relations issue is resolved and a full inspection regime is resumed.
Export Plant | Location | Date |
AIBP | Cahir, Co. Tipperary | 11 January 2005 |
Dawn Meats | Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon | 26 January 2005 |
Dawn Meats | Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo | 18 February 2005 |
Slaney Foods | Bunclody, Co.Wexford | 17 May 2005 |
Ashbourne Meats | Roscrea, Co. Tipperary | 8 June 2005 |
AIBP | Nenagh, Co. Tipperary | 27 June 2005 |
Kepak | Hacketstown, Co. Carlow | 26 July 2005 |
AIBP | Clones, Co. Monaghan | 2 September 2005 |
Kepak | Ballymahon, Co. Longford | 16 October 2005 |
Donegal Meat Processors | Carrigans, Co. Donegal | 20 October 2005 |
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