PAC to quiz officials over issuing of licence for owner of equine abattoir while he was before the courts over horse neglect
Department of Agriculture staff are due to attend the Public Accounts Committee later this week
John Joe Fitzpatrick
The Department of Agriculture will be questioned by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) this week over its decision to approve John Joe Fitzpatrick to operate an equine abattoir at a time when he faced criminal prosecution for neglecting horses.
The department licensed Mr Fitzpatrick, owner of Shannonside Foods, to run the equine slaughterhouse in Straffan, Co Kildare, in February 2016 even though he was before the courts charged with neglecting 54 equines.
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