Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 12 July 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Development of the Sheep Sector: Discussion (Resumed)
Mr. Dale Crammond:
As I said, at the moment, we are working on in-spec lamb. We are in season now and it is 18 kg to 21 kg. As we move into the winter and spring of 2024, we increase the weight. The weight restriction is lifted perhaps up to 23 kg. There is some flexibility but it still creates challenge at the retail level because there is increased processing cost there.