Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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I do not know that "draconian" is an appropriate term but on the basis of the CCPC's evidence, submission and interventions in other areas relating to farmers, I think one of the C's in the authority's title should be changed to refer to a corporate protection authority. It appears to me the CCPC always goes to great lengths to protect multinational corporations at the behest of vested interests and to the potential detriment of the people who should be protected in this, namely, consumers, farmers and those living in rural communities. If we are to take international evidence, they could lose significantly as a result of this legislation. I thank the witnesses for being here.