The question of whether it would be advantageous to promote the development of branded steak products is primarily one for the meat industry in consultation with Córas Beostoic agus Feola and the IDA.
Córas Beostoic agus Feola provide a valuable service to the meat processing industry by assisting in market promotion and developments. In the next few years the industry will also be able to draw on increased supplies of raw material from the expanding national breeding herd. This expansion has been underpinned by an attractive package of grants including the suckler cow premium, special beef premium and headage type measures. EC measures such as export refunds, aids for private storage and to some extent intervention provide a degree of support at market level. Finally, the processing industry is assisted by selected direct grant aid from the IDA and FEOGA for eligible processing plants.