Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine called the beef forum together with all of the interested bodies involved. They agreed on a strategy and I hope that, arising from what they agreed to, the factories will respond to farmers' concerns.

It is an issue of concern to a great number of people. One farming organisation has issued instructions to have a further protest, but I hope, arising from what was agreed at the beef forum, that decisions might be made that do not disrupt that process.

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