Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (Offaly, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank both organisations for coming in to help us with this important report. I wish to ask both organisations if the Food Wise 2025 targets are sustainable. From what we have been hearing and from what people are experiencing, it seems to be an ambitious policy. Feedlots were referred to earlier. I have a clear view of the Beef Plan Movement's position. Does Meat Industry Ireland have a view on feedlots and the impact they may have on the image of our grass-fed beef?

Could the representatives of the Beef Plan Movement expand on the blockchain proposal in their report? Moreover, there has been a bit of to and fro about lairage. Who should pay for lairage? Meat Industry Ireland might refer to that as well.

I would also like to ask both groups if the model associated with Glanbia and Kepak could be a direction for the future. Is it what the producers or the industry want?

My other question is for Meat Industry Ireland. What exactly does the market want? What are the processors looking for in steer beef? Are they looking for smaller carcasees? If they are looking for smaller carcasees, does the suckler herd produce them? Does the Beef Plan Movement have any views on convergence proposals for the CAP?