41. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 105 of 18 September 2014, his views on concerns that the operation of price-fixing and cartel-like practices seems to be invited and encouraged by the structure and particular characteristics of the Irish beef market; his further views that the Department's ignorance as to ultimate beneficial ownership of individual beef processing plants is an encouragement of price-fixing and cartel-like practices in the Irish beef market; his views on concerns that there is evidence of, or even a tradition of, price-fixing and cartel-like practices in the Irish beef market, to the detriment of both producers and primary producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39367/14]

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41. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 105 of 18 September 2014, his views on concerns that the operation of price-fixing and cartel-like practices seems to be invited and encouraged by the structure and particular characteristics of the Irish beef market; his further views that the Department's ignorance as to ultimate beneficial ownership of individual beef processing plants is an encouragement of price-fixing and cartel-like practices in the Irish beef market; his views on concerns that there is evidence of, or even a tradition of, price-fixing and cartel-like practices in the Irish beef market, to the detriment of both producers and primary producers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39367/14]

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