Written answers

Tuesday, 19 October 2021

Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Veterinary Services

Photo of Jennifer WhitmoreJennifer Whitmore (Wicklow, Social Democrats)
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926. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will address the delays in assigning a veterinary inspection for a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50447/21]

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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The approval of a premises using animal by products for activities including the production of petfood is governed by the  EU Animal By-products Regulations (EC) No. 1069 of 2009 and Regulation (EU) No. 142 of 2011 which are given legal effect by the European Union (Animal By-Products) Regulations 2014 (SI No. 187 of 2014).

I can advise the Deputy that officials from a number of different Divisions within the Department have engaged fully with the company in question in order to bring their application for approval to operate as a petfood plant to a conclusion in a timely manner. I understand the company received their Certificate of Approval to operate on 21st August 2020 and have been in production since that date.

Department officials are not aware of any outstanding veterinary inspections in relation to the company. Inspections are carried out on risk basis across all Animal By-Product operators and, where possible, are carried out unannounced.

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