Fixed-price aid not my remit, minister says
Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue said that his department continues to monitor the market situation closely for dairy and other agri-food commodities.
Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue has ruled out the possibility of Government aid for dairy farmers tied into below-market value fixed-price schemes.
When asked by Sinn Féin's Matt Carthy about his proposals to support dairy farmers in fixed milk-price contracts bearing the financial burden of increased input costs, Mr McConalogue said it was “not within the remit” of his role to intervene in commercial arrangements between suppliers and purchasers.
