Michael Collins (Cork South West, Independent)
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I have four questions, two for Meat Industry Ireland and two for both Meat Industry Ireland and Bord Bia. The first is a more serious question so I will ask it on a stand-alone basis. We have heard from sheep farmers and marts, and also on various media, about how the factories are raising or lowering the price of lamb. We are hearing rumblings and calls for a full investigation into the whole area of the factories and Meat Industry Ireland processors on several issues as farmers are not getting the best price for their products. Do Meat Industry Ireland and Bord Bia think this is fair on the farmer, the primary producer?