Press Release: Smith calls for greater EU support for the dairy sector

The Irish Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Brendan Smith, spoke to the EU Agriculture Commissioner, Mariann Fischer Boel, at the end of February 2009, to emphasise once again his continued concern for the current state of the dairy market and to press for the immediate activation of all forms of market support.

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Ireland: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Press Release, 11.3.09 http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/press/pressreleases/

Ireland: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Press Release, 25.3.09 http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/press/pressreleases/2009/march/title,28944,en.html

Ireland: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Press Release, 18.6.09: Minister Smith to press Commission further on dairy markets http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/press/pressreleases/2009/june/title,32614,en.html

Ireland: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Press Release, 22.6.09: Smith remains firm on support for the dairy industry http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/press/pressreleases/2009/june/title,32699,en.html

Ireland: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Press Release, 10.7.09: Smith welcomes extension of Dairy Market Supports http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/press/pressreleases/2009/july/title,33230,en.html

Ireland: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Press Release, 13.7.09: Smith welcomes agreement to extend Intervention Schemes http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/press/pressreleases/2009/july/title,33267,en.html

Ireland: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Press Release, 4.9.09: Smith to continue to pressure Commission for stronger action to deal with dairy price difficulties http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/press/pressreleases/2009/september/title,34627,en.html

Ireland: Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Press Release, 25.5.09 http://www.agriculture.gov.ie/press/pressreleases/2009/may/title,31950,en.html

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