Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 122: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps she is taking to ensure that higher market prices for lamb is passed back to farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21524/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The market situation for lamb is quite good at present with prices ahead of last year's at this stage. Supplies too have improved in recent weeks following the Foot and Mouth outbreak in the UK and the outlook for the remainder of the year is positive. Bord Bia actively promotes lamb as a quality product and thereby supports all those involved in the marketing chain, including producersI have no function in the determination of market prices nor of the margins available to processors and retailers.