Some processed pig meat products used by HSE sourced outside state

SOME processed pig meat products purchased by the Health Service Executive comes from outside Ireland.

This was revealed by the HSE in a reply to Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Carey, who had tabled a Dáil question to Health Minister Mary Harney on the source of pig meat products that the HSE buys.

The HSE in a direct reply to Mr Carey stated that the majority of fresh pork, ham and bacon it purchases is sourced through the Irish market.