Questions

264. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps being taken to ensure clear and accurate consumer information on meat products supplied to food service businesses and retail outlets; the oversight mechanisms for verifying origin, labelling and traceability; and the measures in place to prevent consumers being misled about the nature or source of meat products. [68742/25]

740. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the specific meaning of the codes, such as 363 EC, found on packaged meat sold in Irish retail outlets; the extent to which these codes identify the method of slaughter; and whether the Department intends to make such information more transparent to consumers. [51354/25]

969. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current legal requirements and guidelines concerning the labelling of meat products certified as Halal; to detail his Department’s role in ensuring clear and accurate labelling; and to clarify whether further transparency measures are being considered to assist consumers. [48850/25]

970. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to provide a current list of slaughterhouses holding Halal certification; to describe the certification and oversight process, including which bodies are involved for example, DHCE or other accredited agencies; and to specify the safeguards that exist to maintain public trust in this certification system. [48851/25]

971. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether the EU-mandated meat establishment code system, for example, "IE 363"and "IE 367", could be reviewed for greater clarity, specifically, to distinguish clearly between codes as origin indicators and any religious certification; and to assess whether additional labelling for example, official Halal logos or QR verification links sho…

972. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether his Department has conducted any recent audits related to the traceability and segregation of Halal-certified meat; if he will publish any key findings that inform safe and accurate labelling; and the way these practices intersect with the responsibilities of his Department, particularly in safeguarding consumer information. [4885…

973. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether any specific marine-sourced food products, such as fish, carry Halal certification or processing designations; if so, how these are labelled; whether guidelines differ from those applied to meat; and whether his Department intends to introduce uniform labelling standards for all Halal-certified food products across sectors. [48854…

1320. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Health whether there are specific legal provisions governing the importation, certification or labelling of Halal meat products; which regulatory authorities oversee enforcement; and whether further legal clarity or updates are being considered to align consumer expectations with regulatory standards. [48857/25]