The indication by Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney at the Fine Gael Ard Fheis that he was happy to leave the ABP acquisition of the Allen shares in Slaney to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has met with a sharp rebuke from the IFA.IFA national livestock committee chair Henry Burns said he found it “incredible” and called the Minister and the Government to make a submission to the CCPC on the investment, and particularly on the importance of protecting and guaranteeing competition in the processing and rendering sectors.