121 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the quantities of beef, pig-meat and poultry meat being imported from South America and other third countries; if some of the third country meats are coming into the EU and then being re-shipped here; the quantity of such meats; the quantities of Chilean or Brazilian pig meat that is being used by southern processors and sold under their brand names as Irish; the action she will take to have this product identified on the processors packaging; her views on whether this is misleading for the consumer and gives a bad image to Irish meat; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5452/05]

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121 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the quantities of beef, pig-meat and poultry meat being imported from South America and other third countries; if some of the third country meats are coming into the EU and then being re-shipped here; the quantity of such meats; the quantities of Chilean or Brazilian pig meat that is being used by southern processors and sold under their brand names as Irish; the action she will take to have this product identified on the processors packaging; her views on whether this is misleading for the consumer and gives a bad image to Irish meat; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5452/05]

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1. 17 February 2005

   Meat Imports.

   121 Mr. N. O’Keeffe asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the quantities of beef, pig-meat and poultry meat being imported from South America and other third countries; if some of the third country meats are coming into the EU and then being re-shipped here; the quantity of such meats; the quantities of Chilean or Brazilian pig meat that is being used by southern processors and sold under their brand names as Irish; the action she will take to have this product identified on the processors packaging; her views on whether this is misleading for the consumer and gives a bad image to Irish meat; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5452/05]

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