Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 13 July 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed)
Martin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein)
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During a previous meeting on this, I raised with the Minister the issue of the €500,000 limit. I made the point that the limit might not be enough when it comes to larger companies, in light of the profits they are making. Is there agreement on the best way to go about this? I did not get to ask that question of the representatives of the IFA and ICMSA so I am asking it of Macra na Feirme and the INHFA now. Should there be a higher sanctions or should it be based on a company's market position? I hope there is a agreement across the four organisations but I did not get to put the question earlier as we had to leave the meeting to attend a vote.