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, we do. We have put a lot of preparation into being ready for that. There has been significant engagement with food business operators on what their needs will be and in trying to give line of sight of the arrangements that will be in place when the new import controls come in. We have had time to reassign staff because of the delays and there are other staff who would be in a position to take on those duties and responsibilities. As such, I am confident that we have the capacity to provide that service. Importantly, we will continue the engagement at individual food operator level on their particular needs and how models can be adjusted to work well when these controls inevitably come in.
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