213. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has concerns regarding the proposal by a company (details supplied) to acquire a 50% stake in Slaney Foods and, in particular, the fact that it will also acquire its rendering facility, given that there would now effectively be only four category three outlets for handling animal by-products, known as "fifth quarter products", on which all abattoirs in the State are reliant, and that this would give the company control of over a quarter of the beef processing industry in the State; if he proposes to investigate the proposed acquisition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1850/16]

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213. Deputy Michael McNamara asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has concerns regarding the proposal by a company (details supplied) to acquire a 50% stake in Slaney Foods and, in particular, the fact that it will also acquire its rendering facility, given that there would now effectively be only four category three outlets for handling animal by-products, known as "fifth quarter products", on which all abattoirs in the State are reliant, and that this would give the company control of over a quarter of the beef processing industry in the State; if he proposes to investigate the proposed acquisition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1850/16]

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