Michael Fitzmaurice (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Mr. Flanagan did not listen to what I said. I am saying that ICOS's biggest buyer which has X amount locked in should be looking at the situation. It would be happy days if there was no war and it would probably be buying milk at 40 cent per litre but as the goalposts move every week you have to go according to plan. It is like cattle, sheep or anything; you have to move up if they are getting scarce or if there is big demand. If you are able to go with the right hand to keep going up and to adjust to it then that is fine. The witnesses are saying that only 900 of the 1,800 suppliers are locked in at higher rates. It is putting them in danger of going out of farming to be frank about it. That is where we need to focus. Would Mr. Flanagan agree?