Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 2 February 2022
Select Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 30 - Agriculture, Food, and the Marine (Revised)
Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
Yes, Brexit is the reason. Since Brexit, there has been a significant increase in demand for a number of certifications, health certifications and phytosanitary controls. When we put together the 2020 output target we worked off estimates of what the impacts from Brexit might be. We have a much better line of sight now, having gone through a year of the post-Brexit situation, of actual demand and level. The number has been adjusted to reflect the experience of the past year.
No comments