Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I wish to ask the Minister to discuss the price of beef farmers are receiving currently from the factories, to give an overview of discussions at the recent beef forum meeting and to give an update on the actions and deadlines agreed at it. As the Minister is aware, beef farmers are under immense pressure at present due to the factories taking advantage of them. Farmers have to release additional cattle into the system. As a result, we are seeing pressure on prices at a time that farmers cannot afford to bear it. We need an update from the Minister on actions taken to address this, particularly actions agreed at the beef forum.

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