Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Reference is made in Meat Industry Ireland's submission to a research paper. It reads: "I would like you to know that, in association with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and public health authorities, we have commenced a pilot research project that will examine [factors relating to Covid]". Does any of our panellists see that herein lies the problem, namely, the cosy relationship between the meat industry and the Government Departments and agencies that are charged with its oversight?