Paul Daly (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Why is it discounted because it is a larger animal if it is still serving the same purpose? It is still as good a quality meat, if it is cooked properly. The whole argument, which I accept, is based on the whole aesthetic side and the size of portion for going into the shopping trolley and the family oven. There is no way one can differentiate between the quality of the lamb if the lamb is 2 kg heavier and the leg does not have to be boned or does not have to be halved because it is going into a domestic kitchen and could be cooked in a bigger oven, it is sold at a carvery by the slice and it is every bit as nice. Why are we discounting that? Is that part of a deal because they are volume buyers who are being discounted by the processors but it is actually the farmer at the end of the day who is carrying the can for that discount?