Ms Sinéad McPhillips:

-----and environmental actions. As such, it involves weighing actions. These are new payment schemes that have arisen since 2019. I am just making a factual presentation on them.

The Deputy is correct in saying that a large amount of effort went into opening the Chinese market in 2018. The years 2019 and 2020 were essentially spent opening that market and beginning to see trade. The prospects for that market are bright. Bord Bia identified a significant demand for quality beef in the Chinese market. The volume might not be great, but it is a significant outlet. As Ms Dunne outlined regarding the Department's market access work, we are trying to open as many market opportunities as possible. It will then be a matter for trade to follow those opportunities. In terms of diversification from our dependence on the British market in particular, it is correct to open those avenues for trade to the greatest extent we can.