Leixlip plant and Goodman’s share
Durkan asked whether the Leixlip plant had been considered and about possible job losses and Goodman’s market share. The Minister said the plant was not part of the project and that Goodman currently handled 40 per cent of the national kill.
The Minister indicated that the former IMP plant in Leixlip was not included in the package, but will he tell us if that plant was discussed during the considerations which took place and, if not, why not? Will he tell the House if perhaps there could be job losses in other areas in the meat killing and processing areas as a result of the implementation of this deal? What is the percentage of the total killing and total processing capacity now controlled by the Goodman group? Have the Department of Finance, in the usual way, carried out an examination of the proposals prior to approval?
Comment on this
The Department have no information on the ownership of the plant at Leixlip, and the plant had no part in this project.
Comment on this
No. In relation to the group's slaughtering percentage, they slaughter 40 per cent of the national kill at present.