Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 6 July 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion

Photo of Paul DalyPaul Daly (Fianna Fail)
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I will not hold Mr. Dillon to definitive numbers but approximately what percentage of Retail Ireland's membership would have direct dealings with the primary producer, particularly in the agriculture sector? I would imagine that the majority of the products that would be on the shelves of Retail Ireland's members would come via processors or larger outlet units. Would Retail Ireland have a very large percentage of members with direct dealings with the primary producer - in this instance, the farmer?