asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will say whether in deciding not to accede to the request of representatives of the dairying industry for an increase in the price of milk, he has taken into account the possibility of an insufficient supply of butter for our requirements over a period of 12 months, in view of the attractive price of cows for export as against a low return at 7d. per gallon.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Price for Milk.
The answer is in the affirmative.
Does the Minister realise that, with the price of cows for export at the present time, more cows are likely to be exported and that there is a risk of not having a sufficient supply of butter to carry us over the next 12 months?
That was the question already asked.
Is the Minister prepared to face up to that question and that risk?
I have answered the question.
Is the Minister prepared to face that risk, and to face the question of a possible shortage of butter in the next 12 months?
Naturally. I have answered the question already.