Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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389. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions taken by his Department following recent FSAI and DAFM inspection findings relating to non-compliance in certain meat processing facilities; the enforcement steps initiated; and the measures in place to ensure full traceability, food safety and animal welfare compliance across all such facilities. [68739/25]

Martin Heydon (Kildare South, Fine Gael)
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My Department supervises all Department approved and registered establishments, including meat establishments. In meat establishments, my Department carry-out official control inspections to verify a food business operator’s compliance with relevant food safety legislation, including traceability, and animal welfare legislation. Where non-compliances are identified through audits or inspections, appropriate and proportionate enforcement procedures are followed, depending on the risk category of the non-compliance. Enforcement actions taken by my Department can include verbal directions, written notices, compliance notices, welfare notices, fixed payment notices or suspension and revocation of approvals or registrations.