Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 6 July 2021
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Beef Task Force: Discussion
Mr. Michael Dowling:
I cannot comment on the profit that retailers make because we have no significant information on it. The margin in respect of the processor is as set out in the Grant Thornton report. I reiterate that as far as I know, the various specs, particularly the under-30-months and quality-assurance requirements, are demanded by a large number of customers of Irish beef and, therefore, if we are supplying it we must meet those requirements. It is as simple as that. They do not have to buy from us.