Factories get a 5.6% VAT rebate on cattle purchased from unregistered farmers directly and through marts. Live exporters should be allowed to claim this also. It would cost the exchequer nothing extra but would add 56euro to the buying power of a live explorer's buying a 1000euro animal.
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Cian Mangan
5 years ago
We need live export for the market to stay competitive
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Pat Murphy
5 years ago
There is already anti competitive practices being allowed in the beef sector we need to do all we can to prevent the factories gaining a complete monopoly on beef sector prices in this country .
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Ailbe Ryan
5 years ago
Live exports are so much needed for Irish farmers
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Michaelmurtagh
5 years ago
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Anonymous
5 years ago
We need this to be kept open to protect our industry
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Anonymous
5 years ago
It is our livelyhood
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Anonymous
5 years ago
Keep up the good work
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Pat Desmond
5 years ago
I support live exports
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conor Desmond
5 years ago
it is an necessary and enecomic trade that is very well supervised to the highest welfare standards
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Jerry Dinan
5 years ago
Calves worthless if no export
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Paddy O donoghue
5 years ago
Factory’s had beef industry on its knees with years. This would mark the end
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Finbarr Dineen
5 years ago
We need this vital route for the viability of our farming enterprises
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Alan Quin
5 years ago
We need live exports to continue for the sake of animal welfare.
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Seamus Twomey
5 years ago
PLEASE KEEP LIVE EXPORTS OPEN
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David Barry
5 years ago
Absolutely vital
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Edward Beirne
5 years ago
Please keep exports going
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Martin Doyle
5 years ago
Vital for beef industry
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James Quinn
5 years ago
Live exports are vital to a large portion of the population
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Seam O Connell
5 years ago
Live exports are an integral part of a healthy beef trade on our island for its survival into the future.
Factories get a 5.6% VAT rebate on cattle purchased from unregistered farmers directly and through marts. Live exporters should be allowed to claim this also. It would cost the exchequer nothing extra but would add 56euro to the buying power of a live explorer's buying a 1000euro animal.
We need live export for the market to stay competitive
There is already anti competitive practices being allowed in the beef sector we need to do all we can to prevent the factories gaining a complete monopoly on beef sector prices in this country .
Live exports are so much needed for Irish farmers
We need this to be kept open to protect our industry
It is our livelyhood
Keep up the good work
I support live exports
it is an necessary and enecomic trade that is very well supervised to the highest welfare standards
Calves worthless if no export
Factory’s had beef industry on its knees with years. This would mark the end
We need this vital route for the viability of our farming enterprises
We need live exports to continue for the sake of animal welfare.
PLEASE KEEP LIVE EXPORTS OPEN
Absolutely vital
Please keep exports going
Vital for beef industry
Live exports are vital to a large portion of the population
Live exports are an integral part of a healthy beef trade on our island for its survival into the future.