332. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the direct steps his Department took to address the practices at a facility (details supplied) which was reportedly alerted by an inspector on 13 March 2018; the reason his Department continued to authorise the operation of the plant given the alert's significance for food safety and Ireland’s reputation; the security, scientific and health basis on which his Department deemed the operation fit and safe to continue; whether and how his Department can have confidence in the security of the equine microchip system given those revelations; the basis on which his Department has confidence in the food security of the industry given those revelations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27835/24]

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332. Deputy Réada Cronin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the direct steps his Department took to address the practices at a facility (details supplied) which was reportedly alerted by an inspector on 13 March 2018; the reason his Department continued to authorise the operation of the plant given the alert's significance for food safety and Ireland’s reputation; the security, scientific and health basis on which his Department deemed the operation fit and safe to continue; whether and how his Department can have confidence in the security of the equine microchip system given those revelations; the basis on which his Department has confidence in the food security of the industry given those revelations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27835/24]

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