Tim Lombard (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I realise we are short on time. The industry has been through crisis after crisis over the last few years, whether that of sterling back in the day or Brexit, and this is another major crisis for the industry. I refer to the biosecurity element, which is a huge issue. Matters such as ash dieback have been dealt with at this committee previously and we all know where that originated. What are the biosecurity concerns as regards bringing product from other countries into the Irish dynamic? Going forward, it will be harsh on rural Ireland if we have an industry that cannot survive for the lack of raw product. What are the timelines? Are we looking at unsustainability issues coming our way in the next few months? How long before this industry becomes squeezed out because of the lack of affordable product?