Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 5 November 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Unfair Trading Practices: Discussion

Ms Christine Tacon:

I am sorry, but the Deputy is asking me about something I really do not know anything about. As far as I know nothing like that is available. I am sure we can check and let the committee know. As my remit has nothing to do with price, it is not something I have engaged with or tried to understand. I also do not know whether there is evidence anywhere in the world to show that better price transparency makes a difference to the primary producers. I am sure one could find out. I am not aware of anything like that in the UK and it is not something on which I take a view. It is not raised with me because people know I cannot do anything about it.