(South Tipperary) asked the Minister for Agriculture if he has as yet received the report of the survey group on the flour milling industry; and if he can state when it is likely to be made available to members.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Report on Flour Milling Industry.
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I have received the report of the survey team on the flour milling industry. It is at present being printed and will be available shortly.
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(South Tipperary) asked the Minister for Agriculture if he will make a statement regarding the two large milling firms using partial automation who failed to co-operate with his survey team in their investigation of the provender industry; and if he is satisfied that the report has not thereby been rendered substantially less valuable.
I do not think there is anything I can add to the comment made by the survey team.
While the survey team's task was rendered more difficult by the lack of co-operation by certain firms, I am satisfied that their report is a very good and useful one.
Were the firms which were not co-operative the larger or smaller ones?