Margaret Murphy O'Mahony (Cork South West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

In my opinion, humble though it may be, the Minister of State, Deputy Creed, and the Government have let down the farmers of Cork South-West. Right across Europe dairy prices are strengthening, but what is happening in Ireland and in west Cork? The prices are weakening. Beef farmers in west Cork are on their knees. Beef farming is no longer sustainable. The farmers in west Cork cannot make a living from farming any longer. They had no option but to picket a meat factory in Bandon, which had the knock-on effect of temporary job losses and, in essence, had a very detrimental effect on the economy of my home town of Bandon. I call on the Minister of State to please look after my farmers in Cork South-West.

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