Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

The possibility of bioethanol being produced by the sugar beet industry has been covered in the media. I appreciate that inputs like fertilisers are not considered when the measurements are taken. Do the officials think there is an argument for a sustainable sugar beet industry in Ireland, with this as a by-product? Their report touches on the possibility of reducing fuel imports as a means of working towards carbon-neutral status. I would be interested in hearing their views on the reintroduction of the Irish sugar beet industry with a different focus.