Rose Conway Walsh (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I thank Mr. Cotter for his presentation and welcome Mr. Brennan.

Does Bord Bia plan to promote the seaweed industry? The industry is growing and could create employment along the western seaboard. In 2012 as much as 25 million tonnes of seaweed was harvested as a food product and component of other products. What practical supports can Bord Bia give to people who are interested in developing a business that uses seaweed as the raw product? What supports are available to people who want to research the properties or the potential of certain species of seaweed? How proactively does Bord Bia encourage the innovative use of seaweed?

Bord Bia used EU funds to promote beef and lamb in China and south-east Asia. Can such a fund be used to promote seaweed and seaweed products from this country?