Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 195: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the funds paid to pork primary processors, to secondary processors, wholesalers and retailers as a result of the recall of pork and bacon products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35055/09

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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To date a total of €69m has been paid to pigmeat processors under the Pigmeat Recall Scheme, €30m to primary processors and €39m to secondary processors. This includes some payments in respect of product supplied to retailers which was removed from shelves and destroyed immediately following the recall. However, no payments are being made directly to retailers or wholesalers – instead, the procedure has been for such entities to make their own claim against their suppliers, who in turn may submit a claim for consideration by the Department.