Written answers

Wednesday, 25 January 2006

Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment

Metrology Service

8:00 pm

Photo of Denis NaughtenDenis 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]

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál 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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