PQ 129
129. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions with shippers operating out of Dublin and Dún Laoghaire to ports in Wales and England on the possibility of their allowing lorries carrying livestock to be carried on these ships, so that Irish farmers would have direct access to factories in Britain for their livestock, in view of the higher prices paid there at times and to increase competition for the slaughter of Irish livestock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14735/13]
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129. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions with shippers operating out of Dublin and Dún Laoghaire to ports in Wales and England on the possibility of their allowing lorries carrying livestock to be carried on these ships, so that Irish farmers would have direct access to factories in Britain for their livestock, in view of the higher prices paid there at times and to increase competition for the slaughter of Irish livestock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14735/13]
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26 March 2013
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129. Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has had discussions with shippers operating out of Dublin and Dún Laoghaire to ports in Wales and England on the possibility of their allowing lorries carrying livestock to be carried on these ships, so that Irish farmers would have direct access to factories in Britain for their livestock, in view of the higher prices paid there at times and to increase competition for the slaughter of Irish livestock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14735/13]
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- Official source: https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/question/2013-03-26/129/
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