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Dáil
‹ Ceisteanna — Questions. Oral Answers. - Irish Potato Marketing Limited.

Potato marketing in east Cork

Summary

O’Keeffe asked about progress on marketing in east Cork. The Minister said marketing was not the co-operative’s responsibility and pointed to the IFA’s local chair; the exchange ended with brief remarks about his appointment and judgment.

Ned O'Keeffe Mr. E. O'Keeffe Fianna Fáil

The Minister said he has a keen interest in the seed industry. What progress has he made in regard to marketing in east Cork?

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Potato marketing is not the problem of the Irish Potato co-operative. As Deputy O'Keeffe knows, the IFA are a nationwide organisation, under the chairmanship of Mr. John Ahern who is in the east Cork area——

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Ned O'Keeffe Mr. E. O'Keeffe Fianna Fáil

One of the Minister's own men.

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He is doing very well.

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He is a good judge of a spud.

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He was appointed by the IFA, not me.

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