Minister accused of undermining re-structuring scheme
Dominic Cronin, Chairman of ICMSA’s Dairy Committee said there has been a complete halt to restructuring, due exclusively to the Minister’s statement made at the Fianna Fáil Agriculture Conference.
Mr Cronin said a quota exchange could add €40 million annually to dairy farmers’ costs. “I am amazed that the Department, which is constantly telling farmers to cut costs, has come forward with a proposal that will increase farmer costs substantially”.
