Tom Hayes (Tipperary South, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Thousands of farmers assembled in Grange yesterday where the topic was discussed. Certainly, it is something that will come up at the round table discussions. This is why these discussions were put in place. I know the Minister is extremely concerned about this. We will get that on the agenda to see what can be done in the future. People, particularly producers, want to produce a better type of animal and if they are doing so, they should be paid for that animal. This is something that can be dealt with in the future to the satisfaction of both producers and meat factories.

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