PQ 14
14 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the investigations his Department has undertaken into reported cases where meat factories slaughtered imported sheep and presented the carcasses for export as Irish meat and claimed a VAT flat rate refund to farmers, and where factories acquiesced or agreed arrangements to deliver live imported sheep to their premises for subsequent delivery live to farms in the State; if he has investigated the apparent failure of departmental inspectors and offices at the factories in question to detect or to prevent such activities; if any prosecutions are being contemplated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18415/01]
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26 June 2001
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26 June 2001 · Priority Questions. - Sheep Imports.
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oral
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Alan M. Dukes
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Agriculture
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26 June 2001
Summary
14 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the investigations his Department has undertaken into reported cases where meat factories slaughtered imported sheep and presented the carcasses for export as Irish meat and claimed a VAT flat rate refund to farmers, and where factories acquiesced or agreed arrangements to deliver live imported sheep to their premises for subsequent delivery live to farms in the State; if he has investigated the apparent failure of departmental inspectors and offices at the factories in question to detect or to prevent such activities; if any prosecutions are being contemplated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18415/01]
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26 June 2001
Priority Questions. - Sheep Imports.
14 Mr. Dukes asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Rural Development the investigations his Department has undertaken into reported cases where meat factories slaughtered imported sheep and presented the carcasses for export as Irish meat and claimed a VAT flat rate refund to farmers, and where factories acquiesced or agreed arrangements to deliver live imported sheep to their premises for subsequent delivery live to farms in the State; if he has investigated the apparent failure of departmental inspectors and offices at the factories in question to detect or to prevent such activities; if any prosecutions are being contemplated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18415/01]
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Priority Questions. - Sheep Imports.
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- Alan M. Dukes · Asking member
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2001-06-26/14/
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