Agriculture Committee to meet representatives from Lidl

8 May 2013

The debate will centre on the following topics:

• The proposed Code of Conduct for the grocery goods sector;
• Pricing and impact on primary and secondary suppliers;
• Support for local produce; and
• Labelling

Chairman of the Committee Andrew Doyle TD says: “Tomorrow's meeting is the fifth in a series that the Committee is hosting with retailers and their representative organisations, as well as with the representatives of farmers and producers. As a discounter with a growing market share in Ireland, discussions with Lidl representatives are expected to touch on the perceived lack of a level playing pitch for smaller players in the supply chain. The views expressed tomorrow afternoon will flow into a report that the Committee intends to publish on the matter.”

The meeting takes place at 9:30 am tomorrow 9 May 2013 in Committee Room 4, LH 2000.

Committee proceedings can be followed live here.

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Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine - Membership

Deputies:
Tom Barry, Fine Gael
Pat Deering, Fine Gael (Vice-Chair)
Martin Ferris, Sinn Féin
Andrew Doyle, Fine Gael (Chair)
Martin Heydon, Fine Gael
Colm Keaveney, Labour
Michael McNamara, Labour
Eamon Ó Cuiv, Fianna Fáil
Thomas Pringle, Independent

Senators:
Michael Comiskey, Fine Gael
Paschal Mooney, Fianna Fáil
Pat O’Neill, Fine Gael
Mary Ann O’Brien, Independent
Brian Ó Domhnaill, Fianna Fáil
Susan O’Keeffe, Labour