Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent)
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475. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he plans to take to protect small food producers killing their own animals for meat, butchers and small abattoirs in view of attempts by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to force them to pay for the full cost of follow-up inspections; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that such an application of charges will undermine Brexit commitments given by Government to support small food producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25356/21]

Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) does not levy fees on premises or operators approved and supervised by the HSE. The Department only charges fees to DAFM approved and supervised premises.