Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

One of the objectives of the programme for Government is to protect farmers' incomes. In that regard, farmers throughout the country are outraged at the behaviour of the factories in how they are controlling and reducing the price of beef at will. Farmers are coming together to see what can be done to protect their incomes. I appeal to the Taoiseach to do something about these factories. They have a monopoly and are determining what farmers get. Farmers are not being paid properly for their produce and their incomes are suffering as a result. Farmers are talking about the food on their tables because soon they will be unable to survive with the current regime. Will the Taoiseach do something about it or not?

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