Seanad debates
Tuesday, 22 November 2016
Horticulture Industry: Statements
2:30 pm
Andrew Doyle (Wicklow, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
The groceries goods order predates my time here in these Houses; it came in under a previous Administration. It was abolished, in essence, and I am not so sure it can come back. I would like to see a strengthening of the position of the primary producer. I would like to see prosecutions where there have been breaches of the groceries regulations. I have highlighted that people will not get away with that. I favour a name and shame process in this respect. As I stated with regard to the producer organisation issue, the payments for 2015 were made on 15 October, amounting to €1.7 million.
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