Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I think she said five complaints. I talked to several. They talked about animals in the last throes. They have deep concerns about it. I am not convinced that we are getting to the bottom of this at all. There is the traceability issue, as the Chair raised. The Department says it is putting something in place. We need a timeline on that.

Regarding Shannonside, my understanding was that it was the only plant of its type. The concern was that animals at the end of life may well have to be exported. We might ask the Department exactly what processes are in place for animals that are at the end of life.