91. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that meat factories are using a new and different mechanical grading formula over the past few weeks, and that this is being used to assess, grade, and pay farmers for their cattle; if these changes were known to his Department; if his Department has made sure that these changes have not impacted negatively on farmers; his views that the farmers should have been informed of these changes; the steps he will take to protect farmers interests in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35073/15]

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91. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is aware that meat factories are using a new and different mechanical grading formula over the past few weeks, and that this is being used to assess, grade, and pay farmers for their cattle; if these changes were known to his Department; if his Department has made sure that these changes have not impacted negatively on farmers; his views that the farmers should have been informed of these changes; the steps he will take to protect farmers interests in this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35073/15]

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