Brian O'Shea (Waterford, Labour)
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Question 119: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps being taken by him to reduce the level of salmonella infection in the Irish pig herd; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25566/08]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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My Department is working with pig producers and meat processing plants to improve salmonella controls and reduce the levels of salmonella in the pig sector. The existing national salmonella control programme, which has been in place since 2002, is being revised with the objective of strengthening key elements at farm level, and during the transport and meat production stages.

Discussions have been taking place with industry representatives and I expect new arrangements to be in place shortly.