asked the Minister for Agriculture whether he has received a resolution from the Piltown Co-operative Agricultural and Dairy Society, Limited, with reference to the decline in the dairy industry resulting from the uneconomic and inadequate price of milk; and if so, if he will state whether he has considered the matter and what steps he proposes to take to deal with the problem.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dairy Industry Decline.
The Deputy has no doubt seen the announcement made by the Government in the matter in this morning's Press.
Arising out of the Minister's reply, will the Minister ensure that the people who are producing butter on the farm will get a pro rata increase in their price? A special financial provision is made to subsidise creamery butter but the people producing on the farm will not get the benefit of that subsidy.
The situation in that regard is no different from what it was.