asked the Minister for Finance if he, in a personal capacity or otherwise or any representative on his behalf, met or had contact with a person (details supplied) or any person acting for Master Meats or Master Meats Anstalt or Classic Meats or Goodman International or any subsidiary of Goodman International last year and discussed any matter relating to the proposed take-over or sale, or proposed sale of companies in the Master Meats (Classic Meats) group of companies, and if he will make a statement on the matter.
Written Answers. - Proposed Take-Over or Sale of Meat Companies.
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The answer to the question is no, except in relation to a notification of the buy-out of one 50 per cent shareholder by another in Master Meats in September 1988 in my role as Minister for Industry and Commerce under the Mergers, Take-overs and Monopolies (Control) Act, 1978, as amended.