Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 6 May 2026
727. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will clarify the role that the Food Industry Development Division of his Department plays in respect of below cost selling of agricultural food products by supermarket chains (details supplied). [33177/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department has no role in setting prices along the Irish agri-food supply chain.
Established in 2023, An Rialálaí Agraibhia is a state body which enforces rules on unfair trading practices along the agri-food supply chain, but below cost selling of agricultural food products is not an unfair trading practice under either EU or Irish legislation.
A review of the Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain is currently underway, with the EU Commission set to make a proposal to Member States in Q4 2026. Food Industry Development Division is the lead policy division in my Department for this process.
