Jackie Cahill (Tipperary, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Dr. Cecil Beamish, assistant secretary at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, both of whom are joining us remotely. We have received the Minister's opening statement and it has been circulated. Due to Covid, we have limited time and the committee has agreed that the opening statement will be taken as read so that we can use the full session for questions and answers. Is that okay with the Minister?