Written answers

Tuesday, 21 February 2017

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Departmental Investigations

Photo of Eugene MurphyEugene Murphy (Roscommon-Galway, Fianna Fail)
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506. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if any investigation is ongoing into the matter of alleged fraudulent milk metering at a co-op (details supplied) between 1986 and 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8241/17]

Photo of Michael CreedMichael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)
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My Department received correspondence in 2012 in which allegations were made against the named organisation. The Investigations Unit of my Department examined the situation and met with the person who submitted the correspondence.

Following that meeting, the investigating officers concluded that there was no evidence available to warrant an investigation under my Department’s legislation but advised the person alleging the offences that a number of allegations appear, of their nature, to involve matters for consideration by the Garda Síochána. My understanding is that the Garda Síochána were subsequently contacted.

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