Seanad debates
Wednesday, 6 November 2002
Agriculture and Food: Statements.
Some 18 months ago I put a great deal of effort into putting this transparency in place which means every week the prices from different factories are published. That is a degree of transparency and clarity but I want this extended to include the returns from the marketplace. There is no point in factories saying they cannot pay any more than a certain price because farmers do not trust that system. They want transparency and clarity regarding the returns from the marketplace. Whatever business people are in, they need a margin to operate. If farmers receive an improved margin, they will respond to it.
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