Pork fund legislation rushed into Dáil

AGRICULTURE Minister Brendan Smith has rushed legislation into the Dáil to release €50 million to compensate processors affected by this month’s recall of pork products.

It is the first installment of an estimated payout of €180m to subsidise the industry.

The bill was criticised by opposition parties who said the summary lacked any detail of who would get the money, how it would be managed and how much more will be required.