Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 29 May 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Compliance with the Nitrates Directive and Implications for Ireland: Discussion (Resumed)
Johnny Mythen (Wexford, Sinn Fein)
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Before we broke, I asked the gentlemen whether they could bring clarity for farmers regarding knowing the situation they will be in from now onwards, towards the end of the year. On my second question, Senator Lombard asked how much milk we are back and how many million litres we are back. We have invested hugely in stainless steel over the last number of years and there has been huge investment all across the country in stainless steel. Are there figures on the reduction we have now and what that will add to the cost of processing?