Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 25 April 2013
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Fodder Crisis: Discussion with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine
1:10 pm
Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
This is why it costs €75 per bale and €1,500 to transport 20 bales. If we can source it cheaper, it will be cheaper for the farmers. We are covering €50 of the €75 transport cost. If cheaper transport can be found, we will still pay the €50. It is approximately one third.
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