Shane McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)

The farmer will not mind if beef prices increase, as I know, coming from a farming background. There has been an increase of some 250,000 extra cattle registered this year. With prices remaining buoyant, there will be many more animals by 2015. Being a farmer, I had better not say anything, but I am delighted the prices have gone mad.

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