Mick Wallace (Wexford, Independent) | Oireachtas source

Obviously, the export of live cattle is driven by the current price difference of approximately €1 per kilo. The average price is approximately €3.80 here and approximately €4.80 over there. Rather than promoting live cattle exports, maybe the State should do something about the probable existence of a cartel in the factory beef industry. Surely live cattle exports are a quick fix rather than a long-term solution. The collapse of TLT should serve as a warning rather than a way forward. I put it to the Minister that we need to focus on finding markets for finished products.

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