159. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the interests of traceability and accuracy of description and origin of all food, food product and/or food ingredient labelling, if he will ensure the authenticity of the description of all such products imported into this jurisdiction or slaughtered and/or processed within the jurisdiction reflect their origin, with a view to giving an absolute guarantee as to the veracity of any such descriptions now and in the future thereby ensuring the integrity and credibility of all food and food products available here through processors, wholesalers, imported or otherwise sourced; if he will ensure that those responsible for breaches of the existing code are dealt with in such a manner as to discourage and prohibit such breaches in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6917/13]

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159. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the interests of traceability and accuracy of description and origin of all food, food product and/or food ingredient labelling, if he will ensure the authenticity of the description of all such products imported into this jurisdiction or slaughtered and/or processed within the jurisdiction reflect their origin, with a view to giving an absolute guarantee as to the veracity of any such descriptions now and in the future thereby ensuring the integrity and credibility of all food and food products available here through processors, wholesalers, imported or otherwise sourced; if he will ensure that those responsible for breaches of the existing code are dealt with in such a manner as to discourage and prohibit such breaches in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6917/13]

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1. 12 February 2013

   Food Safety Authority Inspections

   159. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in the interests of traceability and accuracy of description and origin of all food, food product and/or food ingredient labelling, if he will ensure the authenticity of the description of all such products imported into this jurisdiction or slaughtered and/or processed within the jurisdiction reflect their origin, with a view to giving an absolute guarantee as to the veracity of any such descriptions now and in the future thereby ensuring the integrity and credibility of all food and food products available here through processors, wholesalers, imported or otherwise sourced; if he will ensure that those responsible for breaches of the existing code are dealt with in such a manner as to discourage and prohibit such breaches in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6917/13]

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