Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 12 July 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Development of the Sheep Sector: Discussion (Resumed)
Michael Collins (Cork South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source
My final question, which is for the representatives of both organisations, is on when a processing plant takes in a delivery of lamb carcasses from abroad to be processed. Where does that lamb end up? Does it end up in Irish shops or is it exported again? Is the place of origin stamped on it? Is Bord Bia's stamp on any of these products?
I am concerned that lamb imports, despite our free trade, have an immediate effect on our home trade in lamb and sheep. How do the representatives of both organisations envisage this being addressed? It is a major concern for our sheep farmers.
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