Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)

Lakeland Dairies is not paying the worst price, unfortunately, as there are prices below what it is paying. The investment being put into the Bailieboro plant is very worthwhile and will create greater efficiencies. Greater production and efficiencies go back to the individual primary producer. I was in north Cork, Deputy Creed's county, with Dairygold and I saw very worthwhile investment there. Very worthwhile investments have been made throughout the country. All applications were adjudicated upon and went through a thorough analysis on the benefits they would bring in regard to efficiency and value added new product. I was in Carbery, west Cork also-----

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