Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 6 July 2021

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Beef Task Force: Discussion

Photo of Matt CarthyMatt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

We have a beef sector agreement that was reached in 2019 but that has not been fully conveyed to all farmers. Some farmers have outlined to us that there are major issues in terms of beef price transparency. In real terms, nothing has been proposed to deliver on that. We have penalties in respect of movements and age and no proposal in that regard. We do have proposals in regard to PGI and promotion of suckler beef but, apparently, no analysis as to what the end benefit will be. The CCPC refuses to investigate any of these matters. I would love to be a fly on the wall at the upcoming webinar. Essentially, we are talking about a beef task force that has met on several occasions, the remit of which is essentially to implement the agreement from 2019, and the evidence before the committee is that that agreement is not being adhered to by the beef processors. The witnesses will be aware that many farmers will be watching these proceedings, I am sure in absolute exasperation.

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