Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 2 March 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

Climate Action Plan 2023: Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Photo of Charlie McConalogueCharlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On the Senator's point in respect of Teagasc, the organisation fulfils its legal mandate and has been leading out in respect of our sustainability pathway. Teagasc put together the first climate action pathway and climate plan for any sector, including the marginal abatement cost, MAC, curve for agriculture. It has been central to what we have been doing and that will continue. It has been working very closely with farmers and the sector to achieve those objectives. On its performance, the Teagasc board and all of its staff are working exceptionally in this regard. I do not see any challenge-----

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