Written answers
Tuesday, 7 November 2023
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Official Engagements
Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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907. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the Government of Israel, any state body of the Government of Israel, or any engagement within or with Israel, in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47800/23]
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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In 2021 and 2022, the Chief Veterinary Officer and officials in my Department engaged in correspondence, via e-mail, with the Chief Veterinary Officer as well as Veterinary Services & Animal Health areas of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Israel, on the following issues:
- Routine in nature correspondence regarding the delisting of export-approved meat slaughter plants.
- Information request on independent laboratories in the State of Israel, to facilitate pre-export testing of material destined for a laboratory in Ireland.
- Trade and related certification issues with respect to animal feed and feed additives as well as animal hides and skins between Ireland to Israel.
As regards the 12 State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information requested is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves. I have referred the Deputy’s question to the Agencies and have requested that a response should issue within 10 days.
Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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908. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the engagements his Department, or any agency or body under his direction, has had with the Palestinian Authority, any organ of the Palestinian Authority, or any engagement within, or with organisations in, the occupied Palestinian territory, in the years 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47818/23]
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has not had any engagement with the Palestinian Authority, any organ of the Palestinian Authority, or any engagement within, or with organisations in, the Occupied Palestinian Territory, in the years 2021, 2022 and to-date in 2023.
As regards the 12 State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, the information requested is an operational matter for the State Bodies themselves. I have referred the Deputy’s question to the Agencies and have requested that a response should issue within 10 days.
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