Tim Lombard (Fine Gael)
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I went to the Beef Plan Movement's meeting. It was a wonderful meeting with a large crowd there. I felt the movement was batting for the exporter. I have an issue with what happened subsequently. Mr. Corley has no idea how low the price of calves in Bandon mart fell three weeks later. I sat there with farmers that day. There was anger that exporters were controlling the market. They already received a reduction of €3.20 per calf. They were not even paying that. We have to call it out. Exporters took advantage of the issue and prices were deflated. We have had a major issue. I was disappointed that the Beef Plan Movement mentioned an exporter's name to me when I made my presentation in Bantry.