Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 13 July 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

General Scheme of the Agricultural and Food Supply Chain Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. Robert Malone:

The sector is on life support at present. We have to be conscious that if we do not produce it here, we will import produce from somewhere that is probably less sustainable and not as environmentally friendly. We can ensure many standards here in our growing season. If we do not fulfil what we can produce in our growing season, it is a failure on our behalf and on the part of the legislation in that it does not support the growers and the sector to do so. Horticulture is fundamental this year, but it could be one of the other sectors, such as milk or beef in the future. I would not exclude one sector over another. It is horticulture this year, but it will be other sectors.

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