Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 4 October 2018
Public Accounts Committee
Teagasc Financial Statements 2017
9:00 am
Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source
It is a small part. I was wondering about how that circle is squared. I see Teagasc has investments in private companies. It is an ordinary shareholder in Glanbia, Kerry Group and Lakeland as part of its business model. Their business models involve selling fertilisers. Another key part is to sell animal remedies etc. How does Professor Boyle safeguard his organisation in promoting organic farming when it, in theory, benefits from share dividends and investments in private companies, part of whose business model contradicts organic farming?
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