Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 July 2021
3347. Deputy Jennifer Murnane O'Connor asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to ensure that the agreement between an organisation (details supplied) and the Beef Taskforce is enforced regarding opt-out clauses on insurance levies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39068/21]
View answerAction item 31 of the Beef Sector Agreement 2019 states that farmers can opt out of the insurance scheme for animals delivered to factories.
This facility has been confirmed as being in place by the relevant parties.
Any individual farmer who requires further clarity on this matter or wishes to opt out of the insurance scheme, should contact their processor in order to do so. Requests for clarifications where necessary should be brought to the attention of Meat Industry Ireland who signed up to this and other commitments on behalf of, and in agreement with, their members.
It should be noted that this requirement and all other terms of the agreement relating to processors relate to MII members only. A list of membership is available on the MII website.
