§ Mr. FIELDasked the Chief Secretary whether he can state if the Department of Agriculture have reported the quantity of Chinese pork imported into Ireland, specifying the quantity landed at each port; whether he can state how it was inspected and the result of the inspection, and who the importers and purchasers were; and whether he is able to state if any of this Chinese pork was cured and sold as Irish bacon?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe attention of the Department of Agriculture has been drawn to the question of the importation of Chinese pork into Ireland. Inquiry is being made in the matter.