Food Quality Assurance Scheme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 June 2020

Tuesday, 9 June 2020

Questions (460)

Jennifer Murnane O'Connor

Question:

460. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be a review of quality assurance payments in view of the fact that they are perceived as unfair to farmers that sell via the mart system. [9851/20]

Written answers

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

I assume that the Deputy is referring to bonus payments paid by beef processors on cattle which meet certain criteria.

These bonuses are entirely commercial arrangements between suppliers of cattle and their processors and are not a matter for my Department.