Milk Safety at Rathkenny Silage Layout
Crinion asked about the safety of milk from cows kept beside the polluting layout; Clinton said milk premises are overseen by local sanitary authorities and the case had been referred to the appropriate authority.
asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries if his Department will take any action against a person (name supplied) in County Meath whose cows are milked beside a silage layout which is polluting the Rathkenny river, in view of the fact that the milk is for human consumption and the case has been reported to the chief medical officer for Meath.
Comment on this
The question of the suitability of producers of milk for human consumption and their premises is a function of local sanitary authorities under the milk and dairies legislation. I note that the case which is the subject of the Deputy's question has been brought to the notice of the appropriate authority which is the correct procedure.