Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael)

I understand the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has been speaking on the margins of the Council of Agriculture Ministers about the issue of the overwhelming power of the multiples in the retail market and the need to address that issue. Has this issue been addressed at Cabinet and is legislation envisaged in the area of competition law to tackle the enormous pressure that small food companies are being put under? Is there a proposal to introduce a code of conduct for the retail sector?

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