Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 21 May 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Groceries Sector: Discussion (Resumed) with National Milk Agency

4:25 pm

Mr. Eamonn McEnteggart:

I will address a few questions that were asked. At the outset, however, we are talking about the multiples and their reaction to the cost of a code of conduct. It has been clear from the proceedings today that the only ones who are making money out of the liquid milk business are the multiples. What else would we expect them to say? If they are the ones who are making money and they are happy with the existing system, what else would we expect them to say? Are we going to listen to that? It is a poor reflection on us.