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Focus Ireland
9–12 High Street, Dublin
Tel: (01) 881 5900
Email: info@focusireland.ie Web: www.focusireland.ie
Crisis Desk: Focus Ireland, Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Tel: (01) 671 2555
The housing and homeless charity Focus Ireland works to prevent people
becoming, remaining or returning to homelessness through the provision
of quality services, supported housing and advocacy. Works with young
people, single adults and families and believes that everyone has a right to a
place called home which is safe, secure and appropriate to their needs. The
Focus Ireland Crisis Desk provides information and advice to those who are
homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
Food Safety Authority of Ireland
Abbey Court, Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1
Tel: (01) 817 1300 Adviceline: 1890 336 677, 9.00am – 5.00pm
Fax: (01) 817 1301
Email: info@fsai.ie Web: www.fsai.ie
Established under the Food Safety Authority of Ireland Act 1998. The
principal function of the Food Safety Authority of Ireland is to take all
reasonable steps to ensure that food produced, distributed or marketed in
the State meets high standards of food safety and hygiene and to ensure
that food complies with legal requirements or, where appropriate, with
recognised codes of good practice. The Authority is a statutory, independent
and science-based body, dedicated to protecting public health and
consumer interests in the area of food safety and hygiene. It comes under
the aegis of the Minister for Health and Children.
Publications: The Food Safety Information Centre contains a wide range of
material including books, journals, official publications, audio-visual material
and online databases relating to food safety. The Centre is open to the
public, preferably by appointment, from 9.00am – 5.00pm weekdays. The
library catalogue is available on the website.
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