Michael Moynihan (Cork North West, Fianna Fail)

I thank the Minister for his response. Excess figures provided by various milk processors range from a low of 17% to a high of 25% year-on-year from April 2010 to April 2011. There is a major effort at every level cautioning people to avoid going over the quota. On 31 March this year, we were a little bit under quota because milk supplies were held back and managed at farm-gate level. The Minister referred to other EU countries that have had super-levy fines, and said he is building a coalition of other member states. Where is the pressure coming from within the EU and what countries, if any, are holding out against an agreement such as this?

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