Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed)
Mr. Niall McCormack:
They have increased a lot. Nearly everything we turn to has gone up. I am not being dismissive when I say that. We thought that the price of fertiliser would come down this year but it only came down by about €2 per bag. The minimum wage has gone up. While I know that is needed for the general public, it is tightening matters for growers.