asked the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries if he will arrange a guaranteed price for potatoes which are the major product of County Dublin so as to encourage their production in larger quantities and give the security necessary for future agricultural planning.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Potato Prices.
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I am very concerned that suitable measures should be introduced with a view to providing stability in commercial potato production. I do not, however, consider that it would be feasible to introduce a guaranteed price for potatoes having regard to the fact that the quantity of potatoes which is sold commercially is small in relation to the total crop.