Dairy diversification and product development

Summary

Byrne asked about progress on diversification and product development and the role of An Foras Talúntais; the remaining exchange returned to the dispute over milk quotas, without an answer to that request.

Hugh Byrne Mr. H. Byrne Fianna Fáil

What progress has the Minister made to date with diversification or a product development programme and how involved has he allowed An Foras Talúntais to become?

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Brian Lenihan Snr. Mr. Lenihan Fianna Fáil

That is what is important for the future.

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Thomas J. Fitzpatrick An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Deputy Lenihan, give good example as the Deputy Leader of your party and do not try to organise the exclusion of Deputy Noonan.

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Brian Lenihan Snr. Mr. Lenihan Fianna Fáil

It is a very important supplementary question.

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Austin Deasy Mr. Deasy Fine Gael

It is rather interesting that I was blamed all over Europe for getting too good a deal three years ago but that at home I am accused of not getting half good enough a deal.

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Hugh Byrne Mr. H. Byrne Fianna Fáil

You like to give that impression at home.

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Austin Deasy Mr. Deasy Fine Gael

That is what I have to put up with.

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Hugh Byrne Mr. H. Byrne Fianna Fáil

The lord high executioner of agriculture.

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