David Cullinane (Waterford, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Obviously, we have to look at contingencies. Therefore, there is a policy in place to increase production on the basis of increased demand. The hope would have been that prices would stabilise and certainly not decrease, but, as Mr. O'Driscoll stated, they decreased fairly rapidly. What contingency plans did the Department have in place if production was to be increased and, even with an increase in demand, there was to be that volatility in prices?