Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)

On farm partnerships, the Minister will be aware that part of the difficulty in this regard is that partnership law dates back to British rule. The law in this regard is completely outdated to meet the needs of today. This is part of the risk associated with going down the road towards partnership. Does the Minister propose to introduce primary legislation to deal specifically with farm partnerships or to reform the partnership process in general? The processing capacity will be a challenge in all parts of the country but particularly in my part of the country. Without a contract to deliver milk to a processing facility, many farmers will not be able to re-establish dairying in our region.

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