813. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the scientific validation undertaken by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland in respect of the laboratory methods relied upon for the detection of salmonella typhimurium in duck flocks; whether those methods have been independently validated for use in ducks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51400/26]
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814. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health whether following recent court proceedings concerning salmonella testing in poultry, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has reviewed the reliability of the sampling, testing and chain-of-custody procedures relied upon in enforcement actions involving duck flocks; if such a review has been completed, if she will publish the findings; and if she will make …
815. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has commissioned, or intends to commission, an independent scientific review of the evidence underpinning its risk assessments relating to salmonella in duck flocks, including the laboratory methodologies employed and the epidemiological evidence relied upon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51402/26]
816. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the role that the Food Safety Authority of Ireland plays in advising the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine before compliance notices, prohibition notices, product seizures or flock destruction are undertaken in cases involving suspected salmonella infection; and whether the FSAI independently verifies the scientific evidence relied upon before…
817. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health if the Food Safety Authority of Ireland has reviewed whether the ongoing Department-funded research into salmonella control in duck production has identified any uncertainties regarding existing sampling, laboratory testing or risk assessment methodologies; and whether any interim findings have resulted in changes to current enforcement or regulatory pract…
554. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the measures in place to inform the public if a product for human consumption is found to contain a cancer-causing substance, or any other human health issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13668/26]
977. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if traceability records will be made publicly accessible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12620/26]
978. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if processors will be required to publish the proportions of Irish and non-Irish products of animal origin processed in their plants, and that are contained in their final products, whether ready to eat or non ready to eat; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12621/26]
979. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the quantity of third country imports of products of animal origin that went to each of the approved/registered meat establishments disaggregated by species and activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12622/26]
364. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Minister for Health the compliance and enforcement which is taken by her Department to ensure that the FSAI ensure food businesses in Ireland comply with the origin of beef regulations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8805/26]