Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am a little disappointed the senior Minister is not here. As the Minister of State knows, this year has been disastrous for beef producers, particularly bull beef producers. This is putting many farmers over the edge. It is not without significance that there have been two demonstrations this week outside the Minister's office, one on Tuesday in regard to the beef crisis and another today by hill farmers. People are losing confidence in him. What is the Minister going to do about the beef crisis, other than talk about it?

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