Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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557. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the costings carried out on the programme for Government; and if he will provide documents on those costings. [14022/20]

Barry Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The Agriculture and Food chapter of the Programme for Government commits to supporting farmers and food businesses, which underpin the vitality of rural villages and towns across the country. It acknowledges that the sector has come through a difficult number of years, dealing with many challenges such as Brexit, COVID-19, significant market disruption in the beef sector and extreme weather events. It also emphasises that farm families and food businesses are the heartbeat of rural Ireland, and that the Government will work with the sector to improve farm incomes and protect the family farm for future generations. It also seeks to drive innovation and improvements in land management to reduce emissions and build on Ireland’s green reputation for producing high-quality and sustainable produce at the least environmental cost, ensuring the long-term outlook for the agrifood industry remains positive and vibrant.

The available Programme for Government briefing documents have been published and can be found at the following link: .