Agrifood Sector

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 2 February 2017

Thursday, 2 February 2017

Ceisteanna (299)

Charlie McConalogue

Ceist:

299. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the recent acquisition of a cheese processing plant in Cheshire by a body (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5181/17]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

This matter is entirely a commercial decision for the company concerned. As Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, I have no involvement in the commercial decisions taken by companies in the agri-food sector.