Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 3 Dec 1998

Vol. 497 No. 7

Written Answers - Beef Trade.

Bernard Allen

Ceist:

107 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he will name the beef processors who have utilised the comprehensive intervention supports available in order to improve recovering cattle prices; and the number and names of companies in the areas of export refunds and public intervention. [26130/98]

Minister for Agriculture and Food (Mr. Walsh)

As I indicated to the Deputy in an earlier reply, 224 beef traders have availed of export refunds and 23 have availed of public intervention since the start of 1998. A full list of names has been supplied directly to the Deputy.