Olwyn Enright (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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Question 91: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the progress that has been made in relation to the pork dioxin compensation package; the amount of the fund that has been drawn down to date; the number of processors that have been paid to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11929/09]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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Good progress is being made under the Pigmeat Recall Scheme. At this stage, virtually all affected product in Ireland has been rendered under my Department's supervision and a substantial quantity of affected product overseas has also been destroyed. To date, €42m has been paid under the Scheme. This represents the value of interim payments made to 81 processors in respect of product held in this country and overseas. Further payments are being processed on an ongoing basis. In addition, €1.5m has been paid for the rendering and destruction of eligible products.