Written answers
Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Dairy Sector
Johnny Mythen (Wexford, Sinn Fein)
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480. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Department will resume and reinstate the quarterly publications of the milk testing results carried out by the processors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22623/24]
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail)
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Following the abolition of the milk quota regime the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine no longer has a function in relation to the testing of milk for constituents like butterfat. This is a commercial matter between the milk purchaser and their supplier. Most milk purchasers have purchasing contracts in place with suppliers which include dispute resolution procedures.
Consequently, I have no plans to reinstate the monitoring programme and publication referred to by the Deputy.
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