Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)

——and also of the Fianna Fáil committee on agriculture. As he knows, supply and demand will determine the price of organic food, as is the case in respect of every other type of produce. Farmers' markets are a continuing and very important outlet for organic produce.

On Deputy Naughten's point, a submission has been made to the Department in regard to the labelling requirement. What has been suggested is not correct and is not being introduced. I did not receive any particular submission even though I expected one from one Member of this House.

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