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)
Tim Lombard (Fine Gael)
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Regarding the industry, a 10% reduction in volume in 59 milk plants around Ireland, from Ballineen to Northern Ireland, means we are looking at a scenario where there could be issues in the industry itself and 59 could become 50, though I am not too sure. We need to start talking about how this will affect industry. Dairy farmers will absolutely be affected but the issue here is that we could lose plants off the back of this.