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

The legislation does not allow me to interfere. The reality is that we will encourage the supermarkets and do everything that is possible. I remind the Deputy that because of our actions last year and the discussions - they were only discussions - we did not have a repeat of what happened the previous year. I hope coming into this Christmas the supermarkets will abide by the general thrust of what they have told me. I do not condone or want them to be doing it. It is bad for the product and for encouraging people to eat vegetables. It sets vegetables out as product that is being dumped. It does not do anything good for the promotion of vegetables.

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